The early stages of global heating: less maple syrup, fewer cherries … chocolate too expensive.

Corn production is dropping as a permanent thing, but occasionally there is a wheat harvest failure due to extreme weather. This will get more frequent too; in 30 years it may happen all the time.

US Republicans are secretly planning to deny millions of Americans the right to vote based on dubious claims that they are registered in two states.

The trick is to compile the list carelessly so that it includes lots of people with similar names. Then they can deny all these people the right to vote without really investigating far enough to determine that they are not guilty.

GMOs require applying the precautionary principle because if GMOs do harm, it can be a spreading global harm.

Nobel Peace Prize winners call on Obama to clearly end US torture with full disclosure of past torture practices, and an end to imprisonment without trial.

I think this is too forgiving. Those who performed torture, and especially those who ordered it, must be prosecuted.

What is the meaning of the PR campaign in the US to "thank the troops"?

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