The trial against the feminist punk rockers, Pussy Riot, turned into quite a show today, as many of the defense witnesses were not allowed to testify. Time magazine has a great article summarizing the issues involved, and the comparison with the show trials of the Stalin era.
The drought in the US has been getting a lot of attention and there’s no question that it is serious matter, perhaps even catastrophic for many farmers. But India is suffering under drought conditions as well, as the monsoon becomes less reliable. More people in India depend on farming than in the US, so the issue is more than just one of rising prices. Scientists have yet to explain the change in the monsoon, but many suspect that climate change is part of that process.
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