Russians seem to hate the Greenpeace protesters irrationally.

These Russians have been fooled, like the non-rich Americans that think they will be better off if we burn oil from the Arctic Ocean. In the latter case, they have been fooled by media manipulation.

In the Russian case, it is Putin's media manipulation.

US citizens: Call on Secretary of State Kerry to restore Snowden's passport.

US citizens: call for ending the required minimum quota for imprisoning illegal immigrants.

US citizens: call on Congress to abolish the debt ceiling.

The Capitol Switchboard numbers are 202-224-3121, 888-818-6641 and 888-355-3588.

The US has still given no explanation of why it barred German anti-surveillance activist Ilija Trojanow from visiting the US for a conference.

He has personal experience with being spied on in East Germany, where his family was suspected of supporting freedom and human rights. Now the US is following in East Germany's footsteps.