In Finland, fines for speeding and other similar things are based on one's income, so that the wealthy cannot shrug them off.

The thugs that kicked and maimed the (handcuffed) Floyd Dent made a video gloating about their crime, to pass the time as they ignored his calls for a medic.

Those sadistic thugs apparently expected other thugs to enjoy this. They surely know what their fellow thugs think.

The day when we can count on nearly all cops respond to such actions by arresting the perps, I will agree they are not thugs.

Burundians are protesting the president's plan to run for reelection despite what the constitution says.

If Schools Are Teaching about Porn, Should They Show It Too?

I think schools should show videos of realistic sex (various kinds) to provide a basis for comparison for understanding porn. They should also have courses and clubs for teenagers to learn to be good lovers, so they can avoid feeling anxious about whether they can please their partners.

Paul Krugman condemns the Tories' redoubled austerity, and Labour's planned austerity lite.