Despite new evidence that the Kent State massacre was intentionally ordered by officers, the US still rejects justice for the students who were killed.

Opposition mayors are being imprisoned in Venezuela for supporting protests.

Protests in Caracas are limited to a few wealthy areas. Outside of them, life simply goes on.

The violence seems to be sporadic on both sides, not organized. There may be a plot to overthrow the government, but it is not valid to assume that most of the protesters — or specific leaders — are part of it without some specific proof.

Sarah Shourd developed PTSD as a result of a little over a year of solitary confinement in Iran. Now she campaigns for prisoners in the US who are subjected to the same brainwashing, some for many years.

Harvard's president resorts to absurd arguments against divestment from fossil fuel companies, including denying that their lobbying has any effect. This open letter from a student rips them to shreds.

In such situations, the person in authority usually has some very simple, powerful and embarrassing reason, and the absurd arguments are a smokescreen for it.

Perhaps the simple reason is that some rich donors whose money comes from fossil fuel companies said they would stop donating to Harvard if it divests. If that is the reason, she should come out with it and give the community a chance to choose to be heroes instead letting her impose cowardice.

It may be a mistake to focus our blame on sociopaths, because the ways they find to exploit people are shaped by the social systems they are in.