In the Canadian Arctic, it is now sometimes warm enough to swim.

US citizens: call on the Department of Justice to investigate harassment of people that document thugs' violence, and train thugs to respect their rights.

US citizens: Call on Democrats to push for a public option for medical coverage.

This was part of Obama's original proposal, but lobbying from private insurance companies pressure Congress to remove it. Now we see the results they were lobbying for.

Private insurance is the wrong model for medical care, since everyone needs that and we must make sure no one is left out.

An Indian army base in Kashmir was attacked by suicide bombers apparently based in Pakistan.

Pakistan has a long history of supporting terrorism/guerrilla in Kashmir. However, not everyone in Kashmir that criticizes Indian rule is a supporter of terrorism. India's repressive laws in Kashmir are not that different from terrorism.

Around 1950, India promised Kashmiris a referendum about whether Kashmir would be part of India or not. India should hold the referendum and allow Kashmiris to decide the question in a peaceful way.

The Washington Post calls for prosecution of its own news source (Snowden, that is).