Taking stock of the enormous atrocity that the Putin forces committed in Mariupol.

China seems to be serious about trying to bring about a peace between Putin and Ukraine.

If China works on this patiently, it may eventually bring about a deal, provided that the two sides can eventually agree on one. It would require Putin to accept concessions which, at present, he is unwilling to accept. But maybe with time he will change his mind somewhat.

*A decade on from Rana Plaza, fast fashion still reigns — has anything changed…?*

Republicans are trying to distract attention from their real insurrection on Jan 6, 2021 by pretending that a few peaceful protests were "insurrections" and punishing its supporters as if that were true.

*The UN working group on arbitrary detention has condemned the US for imprisonment without trial (not to mention torture) in Guantanamo prison.* It called for release of prisoner Abu Zubaydah.