Commentary on oil in Africa, the end of independent central banks, Mexico’s terrible lost war, how the game of Monopoly helped Allied prisoner of war escapees get home, some thoughts on the global economy in 2013, the French and the Russians, and why Idle No More has legs.

Ghana’s oil future, Norway or Nigeria?

Commentary on the impact of futures trading on oil prices, nice thoughts about Japan, Christianity goes global, European banks new challenge, complicated relations, and Andrew Coyne asks how Canadians should respond to the Conservatives big F35 whopper.

There is a rising argument against allowing options trading for profit in oil.

Commentary on death of dreaming, living in Syria, bonds, tracking down whistle blowers, Myanmar opening, the power of doing things over and over, the good energy news for Americans, the barter economy, and Andrew suggests leaving it alone.

Death of Salesman more relevant than when first shown in 1949 as it may apply to an entire country.

Economist -- We are all salesmen now
Arthur Miller’s classic play feels more relevant than ever.

Commentary on investing, balancing Euro news and rising oil prices, revamping Ontario’s tax gifts for business, writing for a living, going backwards, the Chinese middle income trap, Goldman Sachs Japan workers unionise, and John Ivison's strange ask.

Richard Berstein on why credit deflation makes the ‘risk-on’ trade better to be off.