(satire) *White House Dishwasher Not Sure Why Trump Keeps Offering Him Pardon.*

The US has blocked imports of cotton from Xinjiang on the grounds that China is using forced labor to produce cotton there.

I support this decision, but it raises many ironies. I doubt that the conman objects to forced labor; surely he has seized an excuse to hurt China. I doubt the US will do much to punish Kazakhstan for forcing children to pick cotton.

The reason I support this is that weakening China is very important. We have seen that US world domination generates injustice. Chinese world domination would lead to total subjugation.

After years of delay, the US is acting to protect endangered coral species in US waters.

Local measures will not succeed unless the US curbs ocean acidification.

The government of New South Wales (Australia) held a consultation about managing water in the biggest river basin. Officials planned in advance how to prejudice the decision in favor of more irrigation and against preserving ecosystems.

The US Senate is considering a new subsidy for nuclear power.

Only an enormous subsidy could make nuclear power viable, but a smaller subsidy could be enough keep reactors operating and suck funds from necessary development of renewable generation.