The US is considering giving citizens a “modern cryptographic identifier”.

The use of social security numbers is indeed problematical, but other alternatives can also be dangerous.

If we don't quit the activities that promote antibiotic resistance, some operations could become fatal.

Women students in an Indian university protested against the universities' absurd sexist rules, and their callous disregard when men grab the students.

The university thugs attacked the protesters, and won general condemnation.

Memories of historical victories are easily bent towards crude modern purposes.

That doesn't mean we should forget the past.

But we should remember the wrongs our nation (whichever one) has done with its power in the past, not blindly glorify that power.

It's chic to save the elephant, but what about the world?

Saving elephants can be a rallying point for resisting some of the forces that endanger the world.