Syrian Troops Are Looting Ancient Palmyra, Says Archaeologist.

Fires in Alaska, caused by global heating, add to global heating.

This is one of the positive feedbacks that scientists have warned about. If enough of these feedbacks start, the planet roasters will have won a final victory.

If Facebook respects journalism, it will disconnect from Peter Thiel.

Censorship in the UK extends to harsh opinions. A man has been charged with the "crime" of saying good riddance about the 96 soccer fans killed by UK thugs.

Even the name of the crime he is charged with is a vicious smear, since it uses the word "threatening" and "harassment", but the words he said contained no threat or harassment. Imagine making it a crime to "kill or tickle" someone, and charging a tickler with "killing or tickling".

The UK spits on freedom of expression in many other ways, too.

When people talk about punishing "hate speech", they advocate censorship of opinions. Censorship is dangerous to society and democracy.

That is why I see danger in the recent agreement by three multinational companies to work harder to delete "hate speech".

Scientists Say Canada's Proposed LNG Port Threatens Paris Climate Accord.