An unarmed man who did nothing worse than walk into the street has been charged with shooting people — who in fact were shot by the thugs.

To hold the criminal responsible for the consequences of the crime is valid when the crime is comparably grave. For instance, Dubya and B'liar should be held responsible for all the killings in Iraq caused by their invasion, including the killings carried out by the Sunni and Shi'ite militias as well as by the Bush forces.

However, putting a hand in a pocket is hardly grave enough to justify blaming anyone for other people's shootings. In addition, it gives the shooters immunity, which encourages them to shoot again.

A researcher studying plastic in the Pacific Ocean found that plastic has a larger presence than living organisms.

It turns out to be difficult to count the plastic in the ocean, and difficult to filter it out without catching the plankton.

The US government has decided to keep hunger strikes in Guantanamo secret to avoid the odium they shed.

US citizens: phone your congresscritter to oppose "fast track" for the TPP. Also send mail through this page.

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Israel has abandoned the plan to force Negev Bedouin off their lands and into artificial villages where they have no livelihood.

However, the victory won't necessarily last.