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By Ian Austen Calling Iran “the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today,” Canada’s foreign affairs minister, John Baird, abruptly

[CAF Note Below] By Kevin Flaherty The link on this update mentions Decree #123-2011, which is just 15 pages long, but will have you wondering,

Steve Hanke and Nicholas Krus, “World Hyperinflations”. Cato Working Paper no. 8, August 15, 2012. Forthcoming in: Randall Parker and Robert Whaples (eds.) (2013) The

By: Charles Benbrook Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources Washington State University In a comprehensive paper published in the September 4, 2012 issue of

By Paul Schwennesen A 1981 Dodge Ram Van (faded brown with those funky round portholes in the back) leaves the town of Winkelman at 45

By Jeffrey Heller Israeli officials played down a report in an Israeli newspaper on Monday that accused Washington of secretly negotiating with Tehran to keep

By Nelson D. Schwartz Even as Greece desperately tries to avoid defaulting on its debt, American companies are preparing for what was once unthinkable: that

Here are some great tunes reminding us how to build skills and resilience: See the Maker Movement — Catherine

Whether you live in California, in North America or around the globe, this is a critical issue. If states can achieve labeling of GMO, we

Percent Change at Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate M1 M2 3 Months from Apr 2012 TO Jul 2012 11.3| 6.5| 6 Months from Jan 2012 TO