Hundreds of thousands, perhaps 700,000, marched in London to demand a new referendum on taking Britain out of the EU.

China turned abruptly from denying it puts Uighurs in brainwashing camps to describing them as wonderfully beneficial schools.

I trust whatever China says about them about as much as what the bully says about immigrants.

St Louis is considering a local law to give elected officials control over surveillance technology.

This could be a big step forward, but only if it leads to eliminating some of the existing massive surveillance that the article describes.

Cambridge Mass is also considering such a law.

Moscow Bans Ceremony Honouring Victims of Stalin's Terror.

Those who protect the reputation of Stalin take on a share of Stalin's guilt.

How Do You Write about Trump vs. Reality Without Saying 'Lie'? New York Times Shows The Way.

We may not have absolute, direct proof that the bullshitter is lying. That is because he does not attempt to maintain a consistent position from one moment to the next. If he looks at the sky and sees sunshine, and a minute later says it is raining, it is conceivable that he isn't lying: he could perhaps sincerely believe that statement if he has forgotten what he saw a minute before. However, if he is even halfway mentally competent, the only plausible conclusion is that he is lying.