Le Pen resigned as president of her political party, for electoral reasons. The party appointed a replacement that dabbled in holocaust denial.

It is wrong to prosecute holocaust denial, as France does, because freedom of speech includes the freedom to express any views about history. However, the people who say such things do not deserve respect or support.

Barrett Brown was imprisoned again — for giving interviews to the press.

Why the UK is sinking in respect for press freedom.

Bluefin tuna are being fished to extinction. 90% of the fish that are caught nowadays are not old enough to reproduce.

The cheater has proposed tax cuts designed to benefit himself personally (and other rich people).

This is the result of changes that are supposedly to help small businesses, but will help large businesses more.

For decades, Republicans have proposed tax cuts that reduced most people's taxes an insignificant amount and mainly benefited rich people. The natural concomitant is spending cuts that mainly hurt the poor or middle class. The total outcome is dooH niboR.