US citizens: call on the Senate to remove Senator Joe Manchin as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

The Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121.

If you call, please spread the word.

US citizens: call on your Senators to act now to confirm Jessica Rosenworcel and Gigi Sohn to the FCC.

Also to act to reinstate net neutrality, even the limited form that existed in the US before the wrecker got rid of it.

US citizens: call on Congress to legislate to offer college at no charge.

The Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121.

If you call, please spread the word.

Barbados has proudly broken its last connection with the British monarchy.

Barbados first removed a statue of Admiral Nelson, for allegedly supporting slavery.

According to Wikipedia, there is a debate about he whether did so. A slaveholder published a letter from Nelson, after Nelson's death, which contained an extremely harsh defense of slavery. Some argue that this was inconsistent with the rest of his actions and claim that the words were not written by Nelson.

Botswana's appeals court has ruled that laws prohibiting homosexual acts are unconstitutional.