World in Review: July 14-18, 2012

A personal political journey, from Ron Paul to Rothbard
Brandon Muncy


Spaniards Help Each Other Out, Without Gov't Help
Al-Jazeera English


The Realities of the Cradle-to-Grave Nordic Welfare State
Casey Research


Weibo: How China's version of Twitter changed 5 lives
BBC News (H/T to Elizabeth Jenkins)


Kim Jong-Un Takes Place of Top North Korean General After Resignation
Drudge Report


How Close Are We to a New Great Depression?
Drudge Report


Nothing Is More Permanent than a 'Temporary' Govt Program
Yahoo! News


- TE