Asset Confiscation

Wind ($23.37) v. Gas (25 Cents) (GoldSeek.com)

16 May 2008

Congress seems ready to spend billions on a new "Manhattan Project" for green energy, or at least the political class really, really likes talking about one. But maybe we should look at what our energy subsidy dollars are buying now.

Liberia: House Passes Anti-Corruption Act (AllAfrica.com)

9 May 2008

Following an hour of heated debate at the joint Chamber of the National Legislature, the House of Representatives Thursday passed into law an act seeking to establish The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC). But Maryland County Representative Boffa Chambers has filed a motion of reconciliation.

Northern Rock's Shareholders Sue the British Government for Fair Compensation (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

8 May 2008

A leading institutional shareholder in Northern Rock today joined the judicial review of the UK Government's compensation scheme imposed following nationalisation of Northern Rock plc in February this year.