Russia has built a literal cathedral of militaristic nationalism.

A new initiative in the UK demands legalization of cocaine and ecstasy with controlled sale in pharmacies.

This would eliminate the dangers that result from black market sale: unexpected overdoses, and mixture with unknown other drugs. It would reduce drug-fueled gangsterism by taking away its most regular customers.

I am surprised and cheered to see that the former president of Colombia, Santos, is campaigning for legalization of cocaine. Prohibition of cocaine has been devastating for Colombia.

A wildly foolish overreaction: the New Yorker has "suspended" writer Jeffrey Toobin and is "investigating" him for masturbating while thinking his camera was turned off.

Hey, New Yorker, instead of "investigating" this mistake as if it were a crime, you should have your meetings with Mumble (freedom-respecting software which does only audio) rather than with proprietary Zoom.

The US indictment of crackers working for the Russian spy agency GRU shows that the US is deeply monitoring their activities.

It also shows that the group's attacks have caused people to suffer and perhaps even die, in Ukraine and maybe Pennsylvania.

Prisoners in the UK are suffering greatly from not seeing their families or their counselors.

Bad though it is, having Covid-19 spread through the prison and into the surrounding community would be worse.