Giuliani's complex connections with business and officials in Ukraine.

Was it wrong to greet the conman with chants of "Lock him up"?

I think he asked for it, very directly. And note that they didn't say, "without trial."

Thousands of tourists photograph themselves on a stairway just because it was a movie set. How foolish.

The fact that thousands of people do something for no reason is not a reason for you to do it. If you do do it, you will experience a sensation of "So what?"

Best of all, don't have an Instagram account, and you will avoid being influenced by "influencers." Remember, Instagram is another tentacle of Facebook. Don't be a zucker!

The GM workers' strike was a victory, part of a trend toward more labor militancy.

Craig Murray attended a preparatory court session about extraditing Julian Assange, and reports that Assange is aging rapidly and seems mentally dazed — like torture victims Murray has seen.

Assange's lawyers were unable to talk with him until a week before the hearing, and asked for a delay so they could present their case properly. The UK magistrate refused, apparently insisting on a schedule imposed by the US.

This schedule may prevent evidence from a Spanish court, which is investigating a CIA plan to kidnap Assange, from being considered in the extradition hearing.

The actual extradition hearing will be held in a place nearly inaccessible to the public, so that the UK can violate Assange's rights without any reporting of it.