An unofficial war crimes tribunal heard the case against Dubya, Cheney, Rumsfeld and their associates, following serious procedure, and found them guilty of launching a war of aggression against Iraq.

This tribunal has no power to punish those convicted, but it suggests that an official tribunal would likewise convict them.

El Salvador's right-wing government doesn't prosecute the many murders committed by the army during the civil war, decades ago, but it has jailed environmentalist leaders accused of killing an army informant during that war.

People fear this represents the government's intention to repeal the ban on toxic mining that those leaders brought about.

The US political system rewards brash liars, such as Santos — and the corrupter. I disagree with the claim that that is what "Americans" deserve. People tend to get the politicians their _behavior_ deserves, but no people deserve to be ruled by corruption and lies.

Missouri's state legislature has imposed a dress code on all members. Bare shoulders and arms are forbidden: everyone must wear a coat or a jacket. However, some details are different for men and women legislators. Men are required to wear a tie, and are forbidden to wear a dress or skirt. I would resign from the house rather than wear a tie! Women, more fortunate, are not required to wear one.

Any dress code treats people badly. They should get rid of it. But it is amusing to imagine what they might do if a trans person or nonbinary is elected to the legislature. What to wear???

Maybe the motive for the code is to exclude working-class people from the legislature.

New York State is being sued for allowing cryptocurrency miners to run a gas-fired electric generator to power the computing.