Antiwar.com’s Justin Raimondo on the unholy alliance that has formed between the “extreme Left” and “neoconish Right” in response to the rise and rise of American presidential hopeful Dr Ron Paul: The Ron Paul campaign has generated a lot of excitement, especially among young people. It has made political history by raising more money in... Read More

Portfolio.com has an interesting article on the link between charity and personal wealth: In John Bunyan’s 1684 classic The Pilgrim’s Progress, the character Old Honest poses this riddle to the innkeeper Gaius: “A man there was, tho’ some did count him mad, / The more he cast away, the more he had.” Gaius solves the... Read More

The General Manager of the Bank of International Settlements recently gave an interesting speech on Islamic finance. The abstract reads: Although there are differences between Islamic banking and “conventional” banking, there are some fundamental principles that apply equally to both. In particular, rigorous risk management and sound corporate governance help to ensure the safety and... Read More

Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi is visiting France and he has a few special requests: “I want my tent to be erected near Elysee Palace. I want to meet 200 attractive French women there.” And: “I want to go to Renault plant to see the laborer section and to meet 200 attractive French women.” Read More