Bigotry against dalits is pervasive in India. Teachers in a school forced dalit students to clean the toilets after school hours, which is not unusual, but this time it sparked protests.

The head of the Labour Party asked for support from "moderate Tories".

It should change its name to the "Moderate Tory" party; then non-rich Britons can start a new Labour Party that stands for the non-rich.

US Military Working to Build Sensors That Never Die, Enabling Persistent Surveillance in Remote Places.

Putting a price on water.

I think public water should be sold at market rates, except that each person should get a certain reasonable amount gratis. ("Person" does not include corporations; they are not persons.)

Japan's population is slowly falling.

If only the same were true for the rest of humanity, our problems would be a lot easier to cope with.