Some of India's Hindu extremists are calling for genocide of Muslims, with tacit support from the ruling Hindu-extremist party.

Some of them call for genocide against Christians. Hindu extremists are persecuting Christians already. Surely they won't spare Buddhists.

China is firmly suppressing all languages other than Mandarin. Not only the languages of non-Chinese peoples, such as Tibetan and Uyghur, are under attack: even the other Chinese languages, such as Shanghainese and Cantonese, are being eliminated in China.

This reminds me of what the US and Canada did to indigenous languages — and, with the Uyghur, China is using even more cruelty than the US and Canada used.

The other Chinese languages are traditionally called "Chinese dialects" in English, but that is a misnomer. They are not dialects of Mandarin; they are far too different for that.

Cantonese will survive among people of Chinese origin in countries to the south, such as Vietnam and Singapore.

*The [possible] Overthrow of American Democracy: A Scorecard for [the corrupter]'s Next Coup.*

*Timeline of Filibuster Helps Explain Why So Many Say It Now Needs to Go.*

For decades, the filibuster has been extremely convenient for right-wing forces to block legislation to reduce racism.

If Republicans succeed in imposing minority rule, the remaining Senate Democrats might find it useful — but the Republicans would surely eliminate it immediately if it got in their way. Most Republicans believe victory overrides any and all principles; the few who do not, don't have any principles against imposed minority rule.

The Jan 6 attack investigation committee will investigate how various antisocial media companies handled postings leading up to the attack, and how they interpreted and enforced their rules.