Russell Blackford: *As Concepts Creep, Freedoms Retreat.*

For instance, many antiracists stretch the concept of "harming people" to include disagreeing with their views, or showing an action that they condemn.

Republicans are stretching it even further when they stretch "critical race theory" to include blanket condemnation of whites, and then ban them both. And when they ban books such as Maus on the basis of minor details.

The heat in Phoenix, Arizona, is becoming more deadly. The city is considering long-term changes to reduce its heat-island effect.

2400 families in New York City have been investigated for "neglecting" their children by keeping them away from school and the risk of Covid-19.

Several major oil companies have pulled out of Burma.

I the past, this would be a blow to the military rulers. Now I suspect that China will gladly replace them in supporting the Burmese rulers.

I'm afraid that Western leverage to discourage atrocious behavior through economic sanctions is gone: China is always there to compete.

China may not always win this competition, but human rights are sure to lose.

*Serbia extradites Bahraini dissident in cooperation with Interpol.*

This was in despite of an order from the European Court of Human Rights.