The troll has told various federal agencies to reject congressional Democrats's requests for information.

It's Congress's function to oversee federal agencies. They are not human beings with a right to privacy.

Comedian Kathy Griffin is getting death threats, as well as cancellation of gigs, from fanatical supporters of the troll, because of a video in which she had an imitation of his severed head.

I don't think things have degenerated to the point where civilized people should reply in kind to the violence and threats of the supporters of the troll. Griffin clearly agrees, and didn't intend to make a threat.

Making a statement that is misunderstood is not something that calls for a humble apology: all humans sometimes speak unclearly, and there is no need to be ashamed of that. It would have been better for Griffin to say she regretted the misunderstanding and would take care to avoid it in the future -- while restating the intended point in some other way that would not be misunderstood.

If you are faced with a wave of hatred from people who are offended for an invalid reason, don't give in to the urge to apologize. The apology harms your reputation in a way that others' threats cannot.

Disgust for the troll used to be mixed with derision. Now that he is carrying out his evil plans, it is hard to laugh.

The author errs in suggesting that Macron should have acted submissively. The bully interprets that as a sign of that he can go further and demand more. He will do this until he confronts people that won't kowtow to him.

I suggest that other countries now negotiate a binding agreement to supersede the nonbinding Paris climate agreement. It should include the possibility of sanctions on non-signatories that don't comply.

Denmark has repealed the law against blasphemy.

Many other countries still need to do this.

The saboteur-in-chief declared that the US will not follow the Paris climate agreement, and received world-wide condemnation.

The US has never been a real leader in stopping global heating disaster: the planet-roasters have had too much power.

To pull out formally requires three years, but he has already sabotaged the practical US measures needed to carry out the agreement.

Donald Trump Has Ditched the World in Favor of Big Oil's Titans.

Amazingly, the CEO of Goldman Sachs condemned the troll's decision. What's amazing is that the troll dared to disobey Goldman Sachs.

Vicente Fox (himself unpleasantly right-wing): the troll is "declaring war on the planet itself". Too bad it's an understatement.

The French environment minister said that the troll may face charges of crimes against humanity for this.

I think all the paid denialists, and their paymasters, should face such charges. Furthermore, their ill-gotten gains should be confiscated from them or their heirs. Let them face the result of their crimes just as everyone else will, without the advantage of wealth deriving from committing the crimes.