So we move quicker to a world where nobody else cares what the monotheist barbarians of the Middle East think or want.

Americans are notably richer than folk in other developed countries, while their poor are no poorer.

Humans invented a form of agriculture which minimises food-miles - it’s called subsistence farming.

The US Congress has mandated ethanol, so prices have responded. I wonder how many people will starve because biofuels drive up food prices ( Read more... )