What are we to make of the tendency of some conservative commentators to call Democrats and their policies “Marxist”, “socialist”, “liberal” and “statist”?  Is this fair or are they just being provocative?  Part of the reason that political labeling is currently in vogue in America is the unwillingness of the left’s political elite to be defined by [...]...

Say what you will about the morals of the tabloid media in countries like the United Kingdom but at least these newspapers consider it in their interests to expose hypocrisy and shortcomings across the political spectrum.  American tabloids generally focus on celebrities and steer clear of political discourse, leaving public morality issues to a manifestly [...]...

Until recently it wasn’t a big deal for investors to move money between the euro and the dollar depending on which looked stronger.  With both now looking weak, the big question now is where the money will go to if international investors and traders move out of both euros and dollars, and what impact this [...]...