China intensely intimidates foreign journalists -- almost any aspect of life can be perverted into harassment, a threat, or an attack.

One common kind of threat is a bogus lawsuit, which can be used as an excuse to stop you from leaving China. If you're lucky, you're just forced to leave China in a hurry.

China can arrange a pizzagate against anyone at any time.

More than 100 people in Afghanistan who were formerly associated with the previous government, or with foreign armies, whom the Taliban says it had no grudge against, have been murdered.

To me, this suggests that the Taliban are not disciplined enough for a policy to be effective. The leadership can announce an amnesty but that doesn't mean all supporters will obey it.

I don't see any solution except to offer asylum to all those who may be next, along with whatever they need in order to get out.

The US has a near-monopoly on hospital beds. A competitor has recently sued, alleging that the monopolist uses secret, illegal contracts to maintain its market power.

The National Labor Relations Board is considering whether falsely labeling an employee as an independent contractor should be considered a violation of federal law. This could make a big difference for gig workers in the US.

The whistleblower who reported abuse and underpayment of workers by Foxconn, making Amazon products, was tortured by China. Now he demands that Amazon and Foxconn pressure China to clear his name.