Thugs in Minneapolis stopped two Arab-Americans in a car and handcuffed them, then threatened to break their legs.

The thugs say they thought the two men were thieves, but they have not demonstrated any basis for that suspicion (the car was not stolen). they needed a basis to justify making the men prisoner.

But even if they had had a reason to handcuff those men, that couldn't justify threatening to maim them.

The US government repeatedly goes to extreme lengths to stop us from knowing how it spies on us.

Campaigning to ban "conversion therapy" which amounts to forcing minors into torture.

Cuba and the US are moving towards further reconciliation.

To end the pointless and harmful embargo of Cuba is a good thing, but as we all know, the friendship of the US does not necessarily lead a country to respect human rights — and does tend to lead to subjugation by the multinational corporations. Cuba will need to take care not to go too far in "opening up" to their power.

US citizens: call on Congress to pass mandatory labeling of GMOs.