When Sharon Johnston, permanently paralyzed, decided to travel to Switzerland to end an unbearable life, an anthropologist and a political activist accompanies her. The British thugs arrested them both when they returned to Britain.

It is noteworthy that Ms Johnston was not terminally ill. She might have been condemned to decades of helplessness, if not for the possibility of seeking aid in suicide. I can imagine myself in that same position and wishing for it to end.

Some states of the US threaten to arrest people who help someone expectant to travel to where abortion is legal. These two laws are very similar, and the same arguments prove the injustice of both.

The trial of Just Stop Oil activists was meant to keep the jurors in the dark about what was at stake. The defendants repeatedly violated the judge's orders to speak the forbidden information. The jurors paid no attention; they voted to convict.

I am very disappointed with them. They had the opportunity to help save civilization and chose instead to facilitate its destruction.

But the defendants' effort was not wasted. The UN rapporteur for environmental defenders was there, and his report on the trial was quite stern.

Side point: I agree that people do not deserve to be punished for making a Zoom call. However, using Zoom implies being under the power of that company, and that is itself a punishment. They should have used Mumble or GNU Jami instead.

Right-wingers condemn every government policy that helps the non-rich live better than hand-to-mouth.

Socialism is essential for many of the government's important missions. We don't have enough socialism yet in the US, but I would oppose a complete move to socialism. We need individualism and private activities too.

According to Robert Reich, here is how Harry Truman defended Socialism:

Socialism is the epithet they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years.

Socialism is what they called public power … Social Security … bank deposit insurance … free and independent labor organizations … anything that helps all the people.

When the Republican candidate inscribes the slogan "Down With Socialism" … what he really means is, "Down with Progress."

Researchers project a Palestinian death toll in Gaza of over 180,000, including the effects of hunger and sickness.

Around 6400 are listed as "missing", but most of them could in fact be dead.

Robert Reich's advice on how to do your part to defeat right-wing extremism in the election this November.

Since I am sure Biden will win Massachusetts, I could vote for a non-major party, but I don't know of any I would want to vote for.