The drought in California, and water shutoffs for poor people, are foretastes of the big shortage of fresh water forecast for 2030.

Goldman Sachs helped Greece hide part of its debt so it could join the euro zone.

The deal was expensive for Greece, as that part of Greece's debt doubled in a few years. But it got Greece into the euro zone, which was even worse for Greece.

Stationing thugs in US public schools has a natural result: they attack students.

China canceled concerts by a musical group as punishment for wishing the Dalai Lama happy birthday.

The quoted hostile comments were posted, I expect, by the state's troll army.

The US and Saudi-backed faction in Yemen has taken hold of the city of Aden. Since the Houthis hold most of Yemen, this defeat for them moves that country further away from peace or stable government.

Is this faction better than the Houthis? I see no reason to think one or the other deserves anyone's support.