Charter school money joined fossil fuel money to elect right-wing Democrats in California primaries.

Cornel West discusses Sanders, Clinton and Trump.

The US should follow Australia by banning the guns that are handy for killing lots of people, and instituting thorough background checks for people that want to buy guns.

On the other hand, renting an apartment or enrolling in a school should not require such a background check. You can do fine without a gun, but you're really handicaped if you can't get education or a place to live.

How Politicians Helped Create a Climate of Hate for LGBT People.

The climate of repeated abusive statements against female politicians is pervasive, and can inspire physical violence.

Freedom of speech includes the freedom to say one hates a person, or a group. (Among sensible people, those who say they hate a group will tend to discredit themselves.) But it doesn't include threatening violence. If you see people threaten violence against someone online, please show that this impresses you negatively.

Islamist bullies attacked Radiohead fans in a record store in Istanbul.

These bullies believe they are entitled to impose their religion on others.