Chris Patten, last British governor of Hong Kong, says he should have done more to establish democracy there.

He also objects to abjectly closing eyes to China's crimes in pursuit of Chinese business.

Maybe the UK should leave China's hegemonic sphere rather than the EU.

The Emirates ambassador to Russia suggests applying some measures against funding terrorism to his own country as well as to Qatar.

That might be a good deal for all the countries in this dispute to make.

Note, however, that it is useful in the service of peace that Qatar allows organizations such as the Taliban to maintain offices there, because that offers a way to negotiate with those organizations.

EPA Saboteur Pruitt has launched "reevaluation" of the rule that protects bodies of fresh water that supply drinking water for 1/3 of the US.

More about the Clean Water Rule that the troll wants to eliminate.

Some planes have been grounded by the heat wave in Arizona.

This was the result of a temperature of 52C. By the end of the century, we will see temperatures of 56C, maybe even 60C.

Americans report to the Democratic Party: what concerns them most is support for progressive economic policies, not Russia.