Argentina's repressive new president has proposed a law of gross repression: any protest rally of more than three people in a public place would require applying for a permit in advance.

Some kinds of protests would be harshly punished, as in Hong Kong Britain.

Political decisions in the UK leave millions of inhabitants too poor to afford healthful food -- and sometimes, too poor to afford any food -- and this is causing an increase in obesity from eating mainly the cheap junk food.

These political decisions are part of what is known as "austerity" and are taken by parties such as the Tories and Labour that refuse to increase taxes on the rich so as to help the poor.

The US is making similar decisions under the control of Republicans in Congress.

Tall waves hitting the California coast have overtopped sea walls and cliffs, causing damage and injury.

To this effect of global heating (stronger storms) will be added another expected effect, sea-level ruse.

*A quarter of [Gaza's] population could die within a year due to outbreaks of disease caused by [the bombardment and siege].*

That would be enough to convince me that the term "genocide" fits. So would poisoning the groundwater with salt.

Israeli bombardment, and even direct gunfire, threaten those trying to distribute food and water in Gaza. The quantity that is getting through is nowhere near enough.

*Complaints against NYPD hit 11-year high under pro-police mayor Adams.* I expected something like this, since he is an ex-thug and will tend to take the side of thugs in a dispute.

The proponents of repressive "broken windows" policies for the thug department, which were applied in the 90s in some US cities, took credit for a decrease in crime that turned out to happen nationwide at that time, regardless of use of those policies. It was caused by other factors, such as eliminating lead from gasoline and other parts of the environment.