Iowa Republicans are trying a new voter-suppression measure, aimed at college students.

The theater and cinema are fighting against demands for ethnic censorship.

There is no inherent limit to how far this kind of censorship can be pressed. My position is that it is unjustified at the root.

Women are increasingly given roles that were written for men. Perhaps in a few years most roles could be played by any actor regardless of demographics. The only exceptions might be for historic figures: it would be confusing to have George Washington played by a black, especially if his involvement in slave-owning is part of the story. However, perhaps future makeup could solve that.

Sanders' presidential campaign workers have unionized.

This is the first presidential campaign to have done so.

Replacement of fossil fuels is becoming economically inevitable, but that may not happen fast enough to avoid disaster without government impetus.

Chechnya plans to get rid of human rights activists. One leader is on trial for possession of marijuana.

It is wrong in general to punish people for having, smoking or growing marijuana. But it is even worse when the charges are used for more important kinds of repression.