Deadly DeSantis has appointed an anti-vaxxer as head of Florida's public health. He opposes requirements, too. His position can be summarized as, let's all breathe in the virus and accept whatever happens.

I wonder if he is against requiring seat belts in cars, too.

People with these views describe themselves with the word "skeptics", but that is misleading -- it implies there is a rational doubt. The mainstream media use that word because they don't want to take sides. The correct term is "denialists".

Make a Republican cry -- get vaccinated!

"Green capitalism" sounds great, but when you look at what it means in practice, it comes down to this: "Governments must not directly take the strong climate-defense actions that only they are likely to take. All they can do is set up incentives for companies."

A carbon tax can be a very strong incentive to companies -- if the tax is large enough and is prescheduled to grow substantially each year. However, a small incentive is likely to have small effects.

Starmer's plan, as head of the Labour Party, is to change the system of internal voting that enabled the party members to put Corbyn in charge of it.

The reason Starmer offers no vision for Britain's future that can bring support is that the the vision that can inspire strong support is Corbyn's vision (more or less), and Starmer's mission is to oppose that.

Thugs in Melbourne attacked pro-spreading protesters with unjust force.

Even though their cause is unjust, they still should not be brutalized when their own actions are nonviolent.

*The delay to New Zealand’s emissions reduction plan is embarrassing – we need action now.*