Arms

The Second Amendment: An Irrelevant Relic

Joe Lauria | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics


Joe Lauria

The United States today has the largest standing armed forces ever assembled. The militias are now called the standing National Guard.

The Upside Down Banker: Banks Like Goldman Sachs in the US Are Listening to Muhammad Yunus

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 04.19.2008 | Business


Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Banks in France, especially ones which began as "village banks" like Muhammed Yunus' own Grameen, have mutualist roots to begin with and are deeply linked to their communities well-being.

Russians, "Politically Correct" South Africans Vie for African Arms Trade

John Positano | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics


John Positano

Geopolitical realities notwithstanding, both black-infused South Africa arms industry and revisionist Russian arms corporations are heading to "tilt" in the growing African arms trade.