Thugs attacked a protest in Ethiopia with tear gas, causing a stampede that killed 50 people.

They were protesting against the tyrannical nature of the government of Ethiopia.

Despite the atrocious nature of Russia's attack on east Aleppo, it would be absurd for the US to intervene against it. Kerry wanted to do this, but Obama wisely refused.

Islamists such as formerly-al-Nusra (also formerly al-Qa'ida) are the main force on the other side, and it makes no sense to intervene in their favor.

The only force in Syria that deserves support is that of the Kurds, and it is far away from Aleppo.

The West Has to Look Beyond Aleppo's Agony.

The Thai government stopped Amnesty International representatives from announcing a report on torture by the Thai police, by threatening to arrest them for "having the wrong kind of visa".

Facebook and Google enjoy so much power that it makes them dangerous.

I personally avoid being directly influenced by them because I almost never access them -- but when they have influence over society as a whole, the consequences affect everyone. I can't avoid the effects of that influence, but I can and do avoid being an agent for their influence.

The US does not have a plan in place to meet the inadequate greenhouse gas reduction commitments it has made.