The US and Britain have done much in the Middle East that calls for an apology.

This does not excuse the wrong done by the various dictators and kings in the region, whether supported by the US or by the Soviet Union.

Like most "music screaming" disservices, Spotify is based on proprietary malware (DRM and snooping). Recently it demanded users submit to increased snooping, and some are starting to realize that it is nasty.

However, it was nasty all along. Any "service" that is based on not letting people have their own copies is a scheme to subjugate people. Once you submit, they are always ready to use that leverage to subjugate you more.

This article shows the twisted ways that they present snooping as a way to serve users better — never mind whether they want that. This is a typical example of the attitude of the proprietary software industry towards those they have subjugated.

Out, out, damned Spotify!

Plane Stupid protesters who opposed expansion of Heathrow airport have been charged with "aggravated trespass", which is a "crime" invented as an excuse to punish protesters.

A Nuclear Conflict with Russia Is Likelier Than You Think.

There are good reasons not to be precisely clear about what would be considered an invasion and would trigger a defensive alliance. A rigid criterion would invite an aggressor to come up to a millimeter from the criterion. And who can count on foreseeing everything?

On the other hand, a vague criterion invites audacious deniable attacks.

Either way offers opportunities that a cunning and audacious aggressor such as Putin can test.

After Republican state legislators resigned after sexual involvement and harassment with interns, their colleagues want interns to dress "modestly".

It's typical of right-wing religious prudes to blame their sexual proclivities (whether wrong or not) on the attractiveness of the victims.