Monthly Archives: September 2009

WTF? … the humiliation and health issues of forcing someone to remain in their own filth for over three days raise serious legal issues.

It’s actually a mixed picture.

It has been remarked on fairly widely that a descendant of Stalin is suing a Russian newspaper for suggesting that his ancestor killed lots of Russians. Apparently, this has official Kremlin backing. Less widely commented on is the suit threatened … Continue reading →

For perhaps the majority of people, property rights are based on an unquestioned and obvious truth: if I buy something, make it or grow it, it’s mine – be it a shirt, a house, a shovel or a carrot. Intuitions … Continue reading →