Doug Casey interviews Peter Schiff.
Archives for February 2013
James Madison and the Making of America
James Madison and the Making of America , the acclaimed biography by my friend and onetime co-author Kevin Gutzman, is out in paperback today for a mere $11.55.
What Was It Like to Work for Ron Paul?
Jeff Deist, Ron’s last chief of staff, shares stories with Lew Rockwell .
Academic Advice Sought
Please share your thoughts in the comments. A reader writes: I graduated from the University of ____ two years ago with degrees in History and Political Science, after which I began working at a local economic think tank that focused on [my state’s] issues from a very… Read More
Fever Cure: Forcing Down the Mercury in Your Thermometer
Argentina has just announced a two-month price freeze on grocery products in order to fight inflation. (Thanks to Travis Holte.)
I’m Not Trying to Cause Trouble
But if the Illuminati are running everything behind the scenes, if they’re extremely influential, etc., then why in heaven’s name would they communicate with each other via funny hand gestures on TV ? The most influential people in the world communicate via hand signals and handshakes? Is there a more… Read More
Middle East Powder Keg
by Eric Margolis The Mideast is stumbling into one of its most dangerous crisis in decades. I’m just back from the region – and as an old Mideast hand, I am very worried. This region is always tense, but right now a series of separate… Read More
Neocon Editor Demands Answers from Rand Paul
Jamie Weinstein, senior editor at The Daily Caller, has a series of ten questions for Rand Paul, who will deliver a foreign-policy speech this Wednesday at the Heritage Foundation. To be sure, the questions are designed to remind us that the 3×5 card of approved opinion has… Read More
Music Post #9
I’m at peace with the music Yes made in the 1980s; some of it is actually very good, but the key thing to me is that it brought Jon Anderson’s angelic voice to a larger audience — and maybe some of those people went on… Read More
Einstein Was No Genius
When it came to economics. Here is an essay of his in defense of socialism. Every cliche ever uttered on the subject may be found in there. You may enjoy critiquing it as an exercise.