The UN General Assembly rejected the UK's claim to control of the Chagos Islands. Only five governments, all ruled by arrogant right-wing bullies, voted to support the UK's dominion over them.

Theresa May has been compelled by the Tories to resign as prime minister. This will make way for another Tory, probably even worse.

The Muslims of Kashmir spent decades demanding independence from India, sometimes protesting and sometimes fighting, but they got nowhere. Now many are turning towards an Islamist campaign to demand to impose Islamic law on each other.

Salafi Arabia awarded Loujain al-Hathloul the Mohammed bin Salman human rights prize — the honor of being tortured with special cruelty — for advocating more rights for women.

That's Islamism at work.

Some academics support the strike of support staff in the University of London.

Firefighters blame flame retardants for causing cancer in many firefighters. States are trying to pass laws to ban the dangerous flame retardants, but chemical companies are lobbying hard to block the laws.