Peace is returning to Darfur after river improvements help water soak into the surrounding land.

When works like these enable people to cope with the current level of global heating, continued heating can become too much for them to overcome. In order for Darfur to remain at peace, we in rich countries must stop heating up the Earth.

Turkey is forcing Syrian refugees to move to the so-called "safe zone" along the border inside Syria. But they do not find it very safe.

*The Catalan crisis is key to the rise of the Spanish far right.* *The Vox party drew on Catalan unrest to gain seats in [the November] election. Both sides feed off the other’s nationalist vision.*

Haaretz has documented 256 cases of fanatical Israeli "settlers" who have committed violence against Palestinians. Israeli officials ought to punish them, but instead often encourage them.

*Denouncing the Smear of Anti-Semitism Against Labour and Corbyn.*