A thug gratuitously tased Bryce Masters 5 times in a row, causing him a heart attack (not usual at age 18) which led to permanent brain damage. To make things worse, the thug then dropped him on his face, breaking lots of his teeth.

Afterwards he falsified records to create an excuse.

That thug was sentenced to 4 years in prison, but many others get away with it.

But there is another factor: thugs have been taught that tasers are so safe that they don't need to hesitate before using them.

A Dutch woman visiting Qatar reported that she was drugged and raped. In accord with Shari'a law, she now faces charges of adultery.

Shari'a law is especially cruel to women, but it is unjust to men as well. To advocate Islamic law is to oppose human rights, which is why Salafi Arabia opposed the universal declaration of human rights.

We must respect people's right to advocate that system, but they deserve our disgust as well as our opposition.

Greenpeace accuses palm oil company IOI of illegally converting protected peatland into plantations.

It is not unusual for companies' "social responsibility" policies to be meaningless noises.

Here is what Australia must do to save the Great Barrier Reef.

How America's Mass Shooters Now Use Weapons of War.