In Libya, the failed state that resulted from the ouster of Qadhafi opened up room for PISSI to recruit people angry at the state of their country.

It wasn't exactly the fault of the US/European intervention, but anger at other US/European interventions gave Islamist extremism the force to succeed in recruiting some of the disaffected.

Before Gianforte attacked a reporter, he attacked the citizens of Montana, trying to stop them from fishing on public land near his house.

That attitude typifies the Republicans' attitude towards the public.

Republican politicians think the idea of attacking reporters will appeal to their core supporters.

It's the same thing the troll discovered in his campaign rallies: every time he bullied someone, his supporters loved it. They get a vicarious feeling of strength by identifying with him.

US reactors of the same type as those at Fukushima have been left vulnerable to running out of water in the spent fuel pools. It's not worth fixing, say regulators. In the event of a Fukushima-style accident, that could lead to a much bigger disaster.

The troll says it would be too hard to keep track of whether he's getting money from foreign interests through his business. This means he must truly divest from his business.