Russian and Ukrainian rebel officers are being tried for shooting down MH17 as it passed over the rebel part of Ukraine.

I am shocked by the use of the word "murder". Does the prosecution accuse that the officers knowingly attacked a civilian air vessel? I have never seen that accusation seriously made, and even assuming they would kill noncombattants without hesitation, I can't imagine what could have motivated them to do so in that instance.

I have seen claims that there was evidence that the plane was shot down by machine-gun fire (by another plane). It could be fake. In any case, I hope it is submitted to this trial so that the question of its validity can be settled.

*How Trump's business empire is cashing in on the 2020 campaign.*

His support comes from cynical businesses that don't mind paying bribes if they won't be prosecuted, and from plutocrats think funneling money to the rich is the purpose of the state.

The proposed European Green Deal would be far from sufficient, but failing to do it would guarantee disaster.

Claiming that female genital mutilation started as part of a series of ancient fertility rituals in East Africa.

California's initiative petition to tax business property fully would make Amazon and lots of smaller businesses fund the state's needs.