A team of IMF economists recognized that "trickle down" is a myth: to boost economic growth, put money in the hands of the poor.

Conversely, imposing austerity as in UK and the euro-zone tends to cause contraction.

An interview with the makers of the documentary, Merchants of Doubt.

Interestingly, it's not only the same methods that are used to deny the harm of one business practice after another. Often the same people are hired to do these various campaigns.

Sea gulls moving inland take over cities , attacking humans and other birds.

How about using a quad-copter drone to destroy the nests? Or perhaps to collect the eggs. Do gull eggs taste good?

Tidal gates will protect Venice from damage by the regular high tides.

I am in favor, but if we keep melting Earth's ice caps, they will need to put a dam around the lagoon — and much of Italy's coast. Up to one meter of sea level rise is predicted for this century. While the predictions usually stop in 2100, the melting would continue.

Full melting of the ice caps would raise sea level by over 20 meters. Will your home be under water?

An opposition member of Nauru's parliament was arrested for protesting outside Parliament. The protest was about apparent corruption of the president and the justice minister.

The opposition MP may be imprisoned for ten years for this protest. However, perhaps the government will sentence him to two or three years and claim to be "merciful".

To this sick joke of a government, Abbott, suppository of all misrule, has handed the responsibility for imprisoning people for trying to flee by boat to Australia.