Virginia's lieutenant governor faces two accusations of rape.

I believe these accusations, because most accusations of rape are true.

The term "sexual assault" which lumps together less grave acts together with rape, in effect downplaying the difference. That can lead to underestimating the gravity of rape. I've decided not to use that term.

The Philippines is prosecuting award-winning journalists for "defamation".

The unjust law being used (making "defamation" a crime is inherently unjust) was adopted after the article that is being prosecuted.

Indonesian thugs terrified a criminal suspect by letting a snake wind around him and pushing it to bite him.

This wasn't the first time.

Japanese women are rebelling against a commercially-implanted holiday gift-giving "custom": that female employees must give chocolate gifts to male coworkers.

I hope the male employees likewise rebel against the reverse holiday in March. It's nice to give chocolate, if it's because of your own feelings.

NASA demonstrates how a system can have the effect of placing handicaps on a certain group of people.

The harm done by systemic prejudice adds to what results from individual prejudice.