September 11th marks the 40th anniversary of the coup d’etat that removed socialists and communists from power in Chile. Chileans remain sharply divided over this event. Not surprisingly, the Chilean press has been abuzz this week (and will be for the next two weeks) with stories related to it. Nearly all Chilean libertarians ... Read More
In September 2013 (actually starting on the 28th of August), the registro civil (civil registry) workers in Chile went on strike. As a result, no one could register deaths, births or marriages. No one could get certificates of title transfers for vehicles, or certified criminal records (or lack thereof). No one could get ID cards ... Read More
By Nick Giambruno, Editor, International Man All of us by now have seen the latest sales pitch from the Obama administration for yet another so-called “humanitarian intervention” in the Middle East. It is not hard to see that the case for war is a bunch of rubbish and will likely end in disaster for both ... Read More
By Jeff Clark, Editor of BIG GOLD Gold investors will recall there was a surge in bullion buying when the price crashed in mid-April. We saw less of this with the June decline, though global investment demand has still been stronger than what was seen in 2012. What virtually every mainstream headline has been screaming ... Read More
