Poor women in various countries face more abuse from men and use less contraception.

Lack of money to meet ordinary needs could be responsible for both. The sense of desperation causes stress that leads to anger; some men would express that anger with violence. Poverty may also impede access to contraception.

A decent society offers everyone a decent life. This can involve having to work, but should not impose the stress of being poor.

Students in London supported a planned strike by university staff.

The Koch brothers paid for ALEC's report, "Rich States Poor States", which ranks states based on how little they spend.

The American Psychological Association dismissed the ethics complaint against its member John Leso, who help plan Bush regime torture policies, despite conclusive evidence.

The organization claims to have high ethical standards but apparently will go to great lengths not to uphold them in practice.

9 of the 10 hottest years on record were since 2001, the exception being 1998 which had a very strong El Niño. In 2013, the short-term variable factors operated for cold; despite them, it was tied for fourth hottest on record.

When we get another strong El Niño, we will see what hot is.