Europe's refugee crisis from 1946, with which to compare that of the present day.

The US, in order to get its hands on Julian Assange and subject him to an unfair trial, has promised the UK that it won't imprison him in brainwashing conditions at the outset.

But it reserves the right to change that decision later. Wrong as it would be to imprison Assange for journalism, the worst thing that has happened so far is the UK's decision that it will in general extradite journalism suspects to the US, agreeing to the US claim that journalism is "espionage".

Presenting emissions reduction goals in terms of reducing "emissions intensity" of energy use, for a growing economy that uses ever more energy, is a scheme to disguise failure That's what India is doing.

We need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fast. To hold emissions steady while using more energy won't save our climate.

A low-profile right-wing lobbying group guided the bully's "populist" tax cuts.

to help them benefit the rich more.

Famine will affect half the population of Afghanistan this winter.