US citizens: call on Congress to revoke the would-be tyrant's national emergency.

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Ordinarily I would consider it a waste of time for the House to try this, since the Republicans controlling the Senate would simply ignore it. But it seems that in this kind of case, if the House passes such a resolution, the Senate has to hold a vote on it. That would put pressure on senators to vote to cancel the emergency — it might even pass.

US citizens: call on Congress to restore the Violence Against Women Act.

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Women in the UK that make accusations of rape or domestic violence are threatened with lawsuits for libel.

China is rebuilding some cities, vulnerable to flooding from rain, to absorb and store more water underground.

The US has agreed to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, but doesn't give people any recourse when the US government fails to follow its requirements.