From the news

A few articles that are, in my opinion, worth reading and considering. 

Firstly, an utterly appalling revelation that the United Nations has been identifying activists to CCP repression - and has continued to do so even after claiming it stopped! 

This makes the UN guilty of abuse, torture and murder - whatever those activists and their families went through.

Now, an interview - from nearly a fortnight ago - with the renowned Professor  Timothy  Snyder (see also here and here), who has written so much on fascism and other threats to democracy, on trump's attempted coup. (A few related links here, here, and here.) 

A warning on "corporate sedition". 

Next, a tech company that is threatening to leave my nation, Australia, over (flawed) attempts to support media (sadly, possibly the national neolib nitwits are motivated mainly to protect Murdoch tabloid trash), has just agreed to what we are asking for, in France. Hmm ................

Finally, a report that a Murdoch  rag has been successfully boycotted for thirty years in one city. 

If they can do it, so can others - and this demonstrates the power of consumer choice.