Which definition we choose, then, depends on what kind of gold standard we would like to attain. At the very least, it must be a genuine gold standard, that is, the dollar must be tied to gold permanently at a fixed weight, and must be redeemable in gold coin at that weight. That rules out all forms of pseudo gold standards such as the 1933-1971 ( Read more... )

It’s not what he did but what he found which has fuelled the extraordinary, vindictive US action in this case ( Read more... )

Professor William L. Rathje, an urban archaeologist at the University of Arizona and head of its Garbage Project, has been studying rubbish for almost 20 years, and what he’s discovered contradicts almost everything we’re told ( Read more... )

For more than a decade now, we’ve been told that the human immunodeficiency virus causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome, which in turn causes death. Those in the scientific community who have questioned this dogma - the three-part equation of HIV = AIDS = death have been suppressed. But they will be heard. In the war on AIDS, its only a matter ( Read more... )

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As volcanic ash cast a shadow over millions of lives, Londoners and other city dwellers across Europe were treated to a rare spectacle of nature: Pristine, blue skies brighter than any in recent memory ( Read more... )

The Malcolm McLaren Manifesto


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In 1856 and 1857, a large photograph might measure 5×7 inches and consist of a landscape scene, or perhaps a family or individual portrait ( Read more... )

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Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance ( Read more... )