The US government is distributing Evusheld, a monoclonal antibody for Covid-19, gratis, but greedy bastard hospitals and insurance companies are charging hundreds of dollars for it.

This would not happen if the US adopted a universal medical system, also known as "Medicare for all".

A big heat-wave in India is destroying the wheat harvest.

This adds to the shortage caused by the inability to export Ukraine's wheat.

It has been clear for years that we were driving ourselves into a food shortage. It was not clear that we would hit it so soon.

Some genetically modified plants may be safe and useful. It would be good to have a path for careful testing and approval of them.

The danger of using them, with a plutocratist government, is that it could become a pushover for business interests, and thus might not take the precautions seriously.

*A federal judge has blocked part of a law that makes it a felony to give gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to minors.*

The election of Marcos Jr as president of the Philippines will give him the opportunity to sabotage the commission whose job is to find and seize his father's corrupt gains.