Even in 2012, lunatic extremists were altering the Republican Party. They were not yet a majority, but the trend was clear.

Around 10% of women have a medical problem, polycystic ovary syndrome, which can cause severe complications if they catch Covid-19. Most Covid-19 medical studies have not paid attention to it, and most of these women don't know they have it.

Japan is suffering a wave of Covid-19 in Ocaka which is overwhelming the medical system there.

I wonder why Japan has failed to apply the necessary discipline to suppress the disease. It seemed to do so effectively a year ago, though I don't recall details.

Could it be that the government has denied the severity so as to reduce pressure to cancel the Olympic games?

Samoa's prime minister is holding on to power with a sort of nonviolent autogolpe.

Burma's democracy movement is shifting into a guerrilla uprising and getting involved with minority ethnic separatist movements that have maintained autonomous zones for decades.

Don't expect China to be any less violent in its imperialism than the US has been. However, its denials will be in the bullshitter's style, broad and blatant denial of truth, rather than subtle lies.