The US won't keep permanent bases in Afghanistan, but will continue to run 9 bases until hell freezes over.

Two Chileans marines have been convicted for the disappearance of a leftist priest who was killed by Pinochet's men.

The last time Earth had as much atmospheric CO₂ as it has now was 3 million years ago, and it was 8C hotter than now.

Sea level was 40 meters higher (120 feet). So if we don't get this CO₂ out of the air, we're sunk!

The Syrian Islamist extremist group al Nusra is attracting fighters away from the non-Islamist rebels. This is due to its successes, which are in turn due to the arms it received from countries such as Qatar. The fighters joining al Nusra can probably get better arms too.

Reportedly the US wants to attack al Nusra, but why did the US not pressure Qatar into not arming al Nusra?

I don't think it is possible for any small intervention to enable any other force to win in Syria.

Everyone: call on Asia Pacific Resources International Limited to stop destroying rainforest in Sumatra.

Previously such campaigns were directed against Asian Pulp and Paper. Greenpeace says that company has agreed to stop destroying its parts of the rainforest.