Thousands of Australians were flooded out of their homes by global heating. Many have been unable to find anywhere to live except in their homes, which have been condemned. Many are condemned because of mold.

The policy of condemning those houses is wise. Living for weeks in a moldy building may not bother you just then, but it can cause you a long-term illness that could kill you. But that policy must be accompanied by making sure there is enough housing for everyone. It is no use to tell people to sleep outside.

New South Wales must throw up some housing immediately. Then it must build a lot of dense housing in places near train lines that won't be flooded -- at least, not in the next decade or two.

Australian mass-murderers (of aboriginals, that is) used to make an improvised oven to burn up the evidence (dead bodies). James Noble, a famous tracker, found several and identified the thugs that led the massacres.

They were tried, but not convicted. The article refers to some sort of sleazy scheme to prevent conviction, but I don't entirely understand the sketchy description of that aspect.

Peru's supreme court has released murderous former president Alberto Fujimori. Relatives of his victims have appealed to an international tribunal to reverse the decision.

Rich people's fraction of total US wealth in incrasing -- arguably that proves they don't pay their fair share of taxes.

I wouldn't consider it unfair if most rich people had a decreasing share of the total wealth, as long as that didn't take them into poverty.

80% of US voters want to place a windfall profits tax on oil companies.

*If members of Congress refuse to act, it'll be concrete evidence that they’re in the pockets of the industry.*