Modi is building a cult of personality to manipulate the Indian public.

I urge Indians to think deeply and do what Dr Ambedkar would have done.

*Salman Rushdie warns young people against forgetting value of free speech.*

How dangerous, how foolish, and what a shame: young people motivated by good causes think they can make the world better by tactics of bullying. It makes them kin to fascists, and once they eliminate freedom of speech, it is the fascists that take advantage.

The US and Europe have put sanctions on two right-wing Israelis who are leaders of the movement to take Palestinians' land, and associated with pogroms against them.

I don't know how much good this will do, but at least it is an effort in the right direction.

The California thugs who killed Mario Gonzalez by holding him down for a long time face charges of manslaughter.

There was an air attack on Iraqi army auxiliaries that unofficially support Iran. At the moment it is hard to know whether the attack was done by Israel or by PISSI. The US probably knows but is not telling us.

If this was Netanyahu's doing, he is playing a dangerous game, and the US should demand he stop provoking Iran if he wants any help when Iran retaliates.