Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ted Cruz proposed to prohibit former members of Congress from working as lobbyists to Congress.

I am totally in favor of this. However, I worry that it might be unconstitutional to limit a person's choice of employment for a long period of time, other than as a punishment.

The UK is creating a large sweep of new marine "protected areas". The question is whether they will be "protected" enough to be of real help to wildlife.

The UN Secretary General joined Pope Francis in calling for an end to investment in fossil fuels.

Meanwhile, the US government authorized an export terminal for "freedom gas".

Are they talking about laughing gas, or nerve gas?

Activism against unjust or destructive business can make large companies back down by threatening them with large costs.

Endless Procedural Abuses Show Julian Assange Case Was Never About Law. Any one of these events would smell fishy.

The sexual misconduct alleged in Sweden against Julian Assange is not rape, as the term is defined in the US. Sweden's laws about conduct in sex are more strict.

I have to interpret the use of the word "rape" to describe them as a demonization campaign, meant to convince the public to tolerate the denial of his rights as a publisher. Given this precedent, the US government will be able to deny the rights of other publishers without making other allegations against them.