Mallory McMorrow, of the Michigan state senate, responded to a vicious personal insult from a right-wing senator by giving a powerful speech reproaching right-wing repression and supporting progressive views in the name of Christianity.

Someone once told me that "to be a good Christian, you have to be a liberal democrat." That was before some people foolishly demonized the term "liberal".

It meant more or less the same thing that "progressive" means now.

That made perfect sense to me. A good Christian should likewise support the right to copy and share published works and software. But statements like that won't convince Christians coming from me, because I'm not a Christian. I'm glad to see Christians arguing powerfully for them.

Sudan's military rulers are arresting and killing protesters demanding democracy.

The photos of Bogus Johnson in an illegal party which he had denied attending made it impossible for Britons to close their eyes to his readiness to deny the truth.

"Party gate" is a rather small issue, in regard to its direct effects on anyone. But the photos of their idiotic disregard for the danger of Covid-19 demonstrated visibly the Tories' contempt for everyone who isn't particularly powerful -- contempt that they have implemented in many areas of policies, some causing great suffering to thousands or millions.

A Massachusetts lawsuit against Exxon for misleading investors and the public about climate risks from using its fossil fuel products can proceed to trial.

*Pro-democracy campaigners in West Virginia and Arizona on Monday risked arrest at sit-ins… demanding that Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema [end the filibuster to] allow the Senate to pass reproductive rights, climate action, and voting rights measures.*