This August was the hottest August ever recorded. It followed the hottest July ever recorded, which followed the hottest June ever recorded, and so on for almost a year.

The climate mayhem this process will cause has already started.

Los Angeles and other cities give medals to police officers who de-escalate a confrontation and avoid violence.

As for thugs, their representatives object to the very idea of honoring or teaching such techniques. Thugs are supposed to solve every problem by immediate killing.

The price for US "homeland security" is paid in freedom and in money. If we consider only the money, it is a ridiculously inefficient way to save lives, costing over a hundred million dollars per life saved.

We could save a lot more lives by spending the money on medical care.

Democratic socialism is gaining support in the US

Snowden presents arguments why Obama should pardon him.

Jill Stein supports the call.