China jailed Simon Cheng for 15 days and tortured him. He formerly worked for the British Consulate in Hong Kong, and Chinese thugs accused him of working for the British government to promote protests. He eventually made a false confession (that's what torture is good for).

Colombia's right-wing president Duque is facing large protests.

Poor Americans cling to the positive myths about the United States and thus fail to struggle to make reality match them.

One-third of tropical African plant species at risk of extinction — study.

459 animal species are designated as endangered in the US. All but one of them could easily be wiped out by global heating effects. But the US government refuses to protect them from that.

The US government prosecuted Scott Warren for giving humanitarian aid to unauthorized immigrants near the Mexican border. His first jury could not reach a verdict so it prosecuted Warren again. He was tried again… and acquitted, so he is now safe.

Bravo to the jury who rejected the cruelty which this prosecution embodies.

Being prosecuted multiple times can exhaust anyone's resources. It can destroy the target even if perse is never convicted. I think the government should be required to pay the legal expenses of anyone who is tried more than once for a given act.