"Free countries" around the world are suppressing protests. This article presents 9 examples including the US.

Although many western clothing retailers have signed up to require inspection of clothing factories in Bangladesh, the fabric factories have fatal fires too.

Putin's men claim that the Greenpeace protesters are guilty of piracy because they had recreational drugs on the Greenpeace ship.

Aside from apparently being a falsehood, this claim is also absurd. Possession of recreational drugs is not be piracy. And since the Greenpeace protesters had no intention of talking their ship into Russia, it would be none of Russia's business.

Putin defies logic openly, as a form of intimidation: "See, when I feel like putting you in prison, I won't hesitate to do so based on claims that are obviously false."

Obama has cut military aid to Egypt, recognizing that the military has set up a repressive regime.

The US National Football League has concealed for 15 years the knowledge that the head impacts football players undergo cause brain damage.

If even an 18-year-old high school player shows signs of this brain damage, high schools should not have football teams.

If you are worried about the small danger that your child might be shot in a school, but you're not worried your child might play football and suffer brain damage, maybe you played too much football yourself.