Australia's prime minister is not an extreme planet roaster, but he is repeating myths used by the coal industry to keep coal cheap.

Sri Lanka's new president, Wickremesinghe, formerly prime minister, is imposing harsh repression of protests.

I have a suspicion that Wickremesinghe allowed protests to chase out Rajapaksa, for reasons of his own.

Indiana's attorney general is a religious fanatic. He is looking for any possible excuse to harass Dr Caitlin Bernard, including "complaints" about her from people who never met her or had anything to do with her.

The US achieves foreign policy goals by sending arms or troops. Cuba achieves foreign policy goals by sending doctors or teachers. Can the US do with sending more doctors or teachers, and less arms or troops?

*Inflation Is Not an Excuse to Withhold Support for Needed Tax Reforms and Investments.*