Many cans of soda have more sugar than an adult should consume in one day.

China's rulers rejoice in having a US president that admires unjust rule.

However, US presidents since from Clinton (and maybe Bush I) have been heading in the same direction.

A plan to genetically study some African crop species could be the basis to harm farmers in Africa.

In principle, genetic engineering of these species could be a good thing — if the result is seed that farmers can freely grow and breed. But if it provides an opportunity for Monsanto and Bayer, or some other seed company, to impose its power over farmers, it will be a means to extract more money out of Africa.

The article repeats the common confusion of using the term "intellectual property rights", which confuses many different laws. The two laws which are pertinent here are patent law and plant variety monopolies. Each of these gives seed companies power to restrict farmers, but the two laws give different powers.

Local organizing against injustices in Russia continues despite Putin's power.

Trump's extreme misogynist supporters are a radical movement that could become violent and dangerous.