"My father warned Exxon about climate change in the 1970s. They didn't listen."

Indian women attribute domestic violence to alcohol and want it prohibited.

I understand where they are coming from. I saw a small version of that progression in my father, and it convinced me to lead a life of sobriety (which doesn't conflict with occasionally drinking a little wine).

However, prohibition of an addictive drug is likely to do more harm than good. The people who are dependent will get it through crime syndicates.

People from Cajolá in Guatemala have been ruined by foreign farm plantations and cheap grain imports. Their only hope is to try to get into the US to work.

The US does not have an obligation to admit them as workers. It does have an obligation to get rid of the practices that have ruined their lives at home. I expect that the Guatemalan government allowed these practices due to US pressure in the first place.

A proposed US law would provide for sanctions against people in other countries accused of important human rights violations.

It is a good thing in principle, but I fear that the US will apply this selectively, sparing various tyrannical rulers because they are US allies. The US already does that.

Trump said he would donate money to help veterans. Later his spokesman said he had donated, but wouldn't give any details. Turns out that was a lie, and they rushed to actually donate once the press started investigating.