Yanis Varoufakis argues for trying to save the European Union by making it democratic.

A democratic union of Europe might be a good thing, but it won't be easy to achieve against all the institutions that are already tentacles of the banksters.

I noticed the EU's lack of democracy a decade ago, and proposed that vote of the citizens should replace the council of Europe for final approval of directives.

A study estimates that the economic damage to human assets from global heating above 2C could range from 2.5 trillion dollars to ten times that.

It would be far cheaper to spend the money now to prevent global heating. The question is whether the rest of us can defeat the planet roasters who have spent millions to confuse and delay.

On the correct pronunciation of "Exxon".

Charlie Hebdo receives criticism for calling Islamist terror the extreme point on a spectrum of campaigns against criticizing Islam.

I think that is not true — that Islamist terrorists aim for something far beyond merely suppressing criticism of Islam.

There is a campaign to deny people the right to criticize Islam, and we must fight it resolutely, starting with rejecting the idea that such criticism is wrong. But we should not confuse this campaign (which is not violent, only unjust) with other forms of Islamist activity, such as terrorism.

It is clear that we should not hesitate to criticize any aspect of any religion, including Islam, when we have a reason to. People have a right to choose their beliefs, and within some limits to practice them, but no one is entitled to the right not to be criticized.

Al Qa'ida, PISSI and Netanyahu all say, "Never mind what we do to people we hate."

"Modest" fashion, designed to suit dress codes imposed on women by male clerics, teaches us about the patriarchal demand for women to be "modest".