EU Ignoring Climate Crisis with Livestock Farm Subsidies.

Amnesty International visited Raqqa and reports that 80% of the city is ruined — buildings reduced to rubble. It identified 1000 of the estimated 1600 civilians killed by air attacks. The US, UK and France continue to deny the visible facts.

I doubt there was any option for defeating PISSI that would have perfectly avoided harming their human shields. So I would not demand perfection. But there is no excuse for cover-ups.

The US has charged Assange with the crime of inciting others to reveal government crimes.

This is a direct attack on freedom of the press.

Proposing to base US foreign policy on the principle, "Do no harm".

I have to disagree with one minor point. North Korea has made a big fuss about testing a new missile, but it seems to be fairly short range and not meant for nuclear weapons. I see that as a gesture rather than a significant action. Dictator Kim and would-be Dictator Trump seem to have a similar approach to diplomacy.

1700 people in Gaza, protesters wounded at long distance by Israeli snipers, face amputation of their arms or legs because the siege of Gaza makes it impossible to operate to save their limbs.