Michael Bloomberg, who wants to run for president in 2020, went to a business-dominated "climate summit" and mocked environmentalist protesters.

I won't vote for him.

Adani's plan to open up a massive new coal mining region in Australia has collapsed, but it may still open a single large mine there. For the sake of avoiding global disaster, we need to push hard against that and against every new fossil fuel facility.

"My father’s murder in Algeria shaped my life. That’s why Macron’s apology is so important."

The US takes so long to decide whether sick prisoners are eligible for "compassionate release" that many of them die before it can make up its mind.

Now that Obama is starting to lead "mainstream" Democrats to endorse a single-payer medical system, we will have to campaign to ensure it isn't watered down into something much less.

I propose this watchword: if it still offers private insurance companies a role, it doesn't go far enough. Those companies are already scamming patients by leaving large expenses uncovered.

Doctors and hospitals should not be allowed to bill patients directly for any part of the care covered by the system, except system-approved co-pays, and those should exist only for outpatient care.