The tripartite world order, with frequent small wars and constant cyberwar, will create lots of situations where a nuclear war could start. "Small" nuclear weapons, much larger than the Hiroshima bomb, could make it easier to start using them against conventional armies.

We need arms control treaties more than ever.

Dubai has released Matthew Hedges on bail, but he shows the ill effects of almost 6 months of solitary confinement.

He will have to face a bogus trial represented by a lawyer he cannot communicate with.

I am sad to say that the US also keeps prisoners in solitary confinement for long periods of time and gives some of them bogus trials or no trial at all. This does not excuse Dubai.

A Green member of the European Parliament declares her willingness to get arrested for protests to stop fracking and other planet-roasting activities.

Asia Bibi has been freed after 8 years in solitary confinement in Pakistan, on charges of "blasphemy".

Now she needs to flee into exile or be assassinated by fanatical Muslims.

Parts of Germany are now dominated by violent neo-Nazis like the ones that the bully encourages in the US.