Biden shut down the Keystone XL pipeline, but that and reversing the wrecker's acts of sabotage does not add up to fast enough action to avoid global heating disaster.

Biden is moving slowly on restoring the non-nuclear deal with Iran.

Since it was the US that cancelled the deal, the US ought in fairness to take the lead in restoring the deal. Dropping part of the sanctions now would show Iran that it can expect full restoration of the deal and should aim for that outcome. That might even encourage Iranians to elect officials who will do so.

Meanwhile, Israel is threatening to attack Iran in an attempt to sabotage restoring the deal.

The US government warns of continuing danger of terrorism by right-wing fanatics.

*All countries should pursue a Covid-19 elimination strategy.* The article gives powerful reasons.

Elimination requires short periods of strict discipline, but it tremendously reduces the number that get sick, and adds up to much less pain even for those who would not have got sick.

An expert says that for a country to move away from political violence it needs to do three things — and in the first two, it seems the US is stymied by Republicans' power.