Right-wing anti-vaxxers in LA have repeatedly attacked journalists that cover their protests. Uniformed thugs are sometimes present, doing nothing. Journalists have accused specific people of attacking them, but the thugs say nothing about arresting the attackers.

It appears to me that the thugs are actively supporting the right-wing violence.

On one occasion, leftist counter-protesters attacked a journalist and stole his phone and backpack. But that sounds like a panicky reaction.

The right-wing, like Nazi brownshirts, attacks aggressively to show strength. And they brag about it afterward, because it demonstrates their strength.

The sooner the state demonstrates it is more powerful than they, the less the problem will grow.

The Caldor wildfire in California is threatening the city of South Lake Tahoe, which has been evacuated.

Visible signs of the start of the climate crisis have made many Canadians dissatisfied with the proud planet-roasters of the Conservative Party, and the foot-draggers of the ruling Liberal Party.

*Air pollution is likely to reduce the life expectancy of about 40% of Indians by more than nine years.*

The problem affects other large populations, too. It is caused mainly by burning coal.

George Monbiot explains why infrastructure development tends not to help reduce global heating. The first step is, even good plans get distorted to prioritize profit for the construction industry over actual benefit.