Islam and food security

Although the individual factors cited above could likely be responsible, the real issue is examining why such policies are pursued in the first place. The prime concern of the Capitalist economic system is to ensure that man’s freedom of acquiring and selling is guaranteed. As a result, if the investor wants to invest in fuel production instead of food production – then the system must ensure that he is “free” to make that choice without interference. . . ....[Read]

Your money is not good anymore
The sharp decline of the US dollar has been felt across the globe. Traders, unsure of the value of paper assets, are bidding up the price of commodities. The Associated Press recently reported that,”Huge price hikes have been caused by a weaker U.S. dollar and financial turmoil that saw investors stash money in commodities such as oil, which hit another record high Monday [April 28, 2008] of $119.93 per barrel.” .. . [Read]  

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