Some officially Muslim countries have demonstrated their intolerance of non-Muslims by banning visible celebration of Christmas.

Will they ban Grav-Mass, too?

Leaked documents say that Ecuador's intelligence agency illegally spied on activists who campaigned against oil extraction in the Amazon.

Amnesty International says Russia is dropping cluster bombs on Syrian cities, even on areas of no military significance.

Australia is slowly shifting away from the anti-renewable-energy policies that Abbott set up.

It appears the US is blocking many British Muslims from entering the US, often in arbitrary last-minute ways that cause unnecessary trouble and expense.

Blocking 10 family members from traveling because of an objection to their one relative is especially nasty, and gratuitous.

Because there is no way to find out in advance if you will be blocked in this way, British Muslims in general are afraid to buy tickets to the US.

It seems to me that the US should offer a way to ask, before buying tickets, "Will you allow me to fly there?" If the US responds that you can go, and blocks you later, it should compensate you for the costs of your flight and other preparations.

And it is unconscionable to block 11 people because of objections about one.