Burundi is crushing independent media, trying to hide the repression so as to pretend that the situation is normal.

Meanwhile, the country is plagued by hunger and disease.

Kanhaiya Kumar, charged with "sedition" for criticizing India's trampling of human rights, was attacked in court by a Hindu-extremist fanatic.

Hindu fanaticism has been a dangerous force in India since before India was founded. Shortly after that, a Hindu fanatic assassinated Gandhi.

As for charges of "sedition", any state that charges a person with "sedition" (under whatever name) convicts itself of oppression.

The UK's local medical care directors say the NHS is degrading under the impact of Tory funding cuts.

It has been clear for years that the Tories aimed to destroy the NHS but were unwilling to say so.

Venezuela has raised the price of gasoline — a very important measure.

Subsidizing fossil fuel puts the whole world in danger.

Runaway inequality in the US has extended from wealth to life span.