Commentary on the mistaken belief that bonds are safe, problem with economics, as unions decline inequality deepens, Cameron moves away from Europe, more confusion in India, education revolution in Britain, and the LA Kings win the cup.

Sell bonds, buy equities.

Commentary on the sources and consequences of inequality, the shocking impact of unintended consequences, 50 ways to leave your lover, the little island row between Japan and China, and unions in Saskatchewan.

The inequality debate.

Bloomberg – Income Inequality: What`s Wrong With It?
Joseph Stiglitz versus Edward Conrad.

Commentary on women in politics, Britain’s budget, the big shift in US foreign policy, on being US Secretary of State, how women are doing, Venice is disappearing, and Canadian unions are in trouble.

Much more than Sarah.

Financial Times -- The Achilles heel of women in politics
“Game Change” , a TV docu-drama centred on Sarah Palin, raises many questions about female political power in America.

Lately I have been talking to NDP leadership candidate John Horgan about the economy.

A thoughtful student of globalisation, and tremendously knowledgeable of the BC economy, we explored the question of doubling the province’s agricultural output in the next 10 years in a way that is consistent with a sustainable economy and environment.

With the world’s population set to rise by 2.5 billion people in the next 40 years, the majority at the province’s Pacific doorstep, retrofitting agriculture for the 21st century is an opportunity of tremendous scale.