Australian rules for approving fossil fuel plants are designed to rush the approval and provide excuses for disregarding harm that is likely to result.

The US government has contrived to keep most international election observers away, just when we need them more than ever.

In the UK, a few scientists claim that it is safe to let Covid-19 infect nearly everyone. They do this with interpretations and arguments that are not necessarily wrong, but are strained. The right-wing press exaggerates the importance of their dissent.

It seems that group disregards entirely the danger of long-term injury, even to young people. Because of this, allowing lots of people to be infected, even people who are unlikely to die, would be a big mistake.

If transmission-limiting measures are taken soon, the hospitals will not fill up with people sick with Covid-19, and normal treatment of other diseases can continue.

How broad is the repression of China's Hong Kong national security law?

On spreading hope for ultimately replacing the system of rule by the rich.