14 things that conservatives compare to slavery.

I won't say that nonfree software is as bad as slavery. It's oppressive, but not as much so as slavery.

The Russian law against "homosexual propaganda" has stirred up a wave of private violence against homosexuals.

Advocacy of gay rights is also banned by the law.

The European Union's new renewables target does not apply to individual countries; the UK now has no target for renewable energy.

This is what the UK government fought for, so that it could slow the increase of renewable energy and burn as much fossil fuel as possible.

Shell has been blocked from oil drilling in Alaskan waters on the grounds that the threats to the environment have not been studied.

Many Chinese anti-corruption activists are being put on trial.

The Chinese government hardly tries to disguise the fact that they are being tried for political activities, unlike the US where protesters face charges of a "terrorist hoax" for the glitter that fell off their banner.