* The RSPB, National Trust, green farmers and anti-frackers all got it in the neck at the Conservative conference.*

Is "growth" a desirable goal? Putting aside the deeper long-term questions about whether further economic growth is sustainable, it is clear that "growth" under plutocratist Tories would go to the wealthy, and would not benefit most Britons. Why should that kind of "growth" be a valid goal for government policies?

Greenpeace activists: *No one voted for Liz Truss's policies. That's why we stormed her conference speech.*

That statement is basically true, but it exaggerates: some small number of Britons did vote for them. Truss is an MP and won that seat in a district election. A minority of the Tory MPs agree with her, and some Britons voted for them. But these voters add up to far too few to win a national election.

*Greenpeace UK analysis has identified at least seven areas across environmental protection, climate action, workers’ rights and tackling inequality where policies either confirmed or being considered by Truss and her ministers are at odds with the 2019 Conservative manifesto.*

*Ukraine won back territory and support, but Russia will test the west’s resolve again.*

The article presents several indications that Putin has no real intention of using nuclear weapons. Let's not be defeated by shadows.

*EU votes to force all phones to use same charger by 2024.*

This is a victory over callous abuse of power by a nasty corporation which makes for massive waste. However, this is hardly the worst thing that Apple does. Apple won't let the "owner" of an iMonster install free software in it! The EU should very deliberately force Apple to change this practice.

US citizens: call on Congress to give the Supreme Court a Code of Ethics.

US citizens: call on the Dept of Education to defend free speech, due process, and the right to learn without fear of right-wing hate.