One of Assad's interrogation officials fled from Syria and described the system which tortured people to get information, which he participated in as a supervisor. Now he is on trial for his role in the system.

*Voters move to block [the corrupter's] ally Madison Cawthorn from re-election,* citing the constitutional amendment barring candidates that have taken the oath to defend the constitution and violated it.

*Cuba Shows How to Take Action [to cope with climate mayhem].

The more important climate action is to reduce the amount of global heating. As we do more of that, we spare every region lots of work coping with climate mayhem, because there will be less climate mayhem to cope with.

*Covid has undermined fight against global heating, says WEF.*

*Ugandan writer charged over tweets critical of President Museveni.*

So many countries are repressive to those who criticize the rulers.