The dead hand of dictator Pinochet, in the form of screwy election rules, continues to block important legal reforms in Chile.

Since Pinochet's rule was not legitimate in the first place, one could argue for following the previous constitution.

David Hicks deserves an apology for the torture and unfair trial that the US gave him.

Economic growth does not require growth in CO₂ emissions. US per-capita economic production has doubled since 1970 but per-capita CO₂ emissions have gone down (though not enough).

The politicians who say this is impossible may be under the influence of the fossil fuel companies.

"Healthy aging" is an oxymoron. Aging is nothing other than the tendency for bodies to become less healthy.

Everyone: Call on Shell to pressure Russia (actually Gazprom) to free the Greenpeace 30.