Metal of the Past, Metal of the Future
Copper, the first metal worked by humans, will be crucial to decarbonization, and could be the path to a Chinese Century.
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Links (Chavez, Libor, etc.)
(Hat-tip to Bryan S. for today's image; it's related to an Adbusters campaign and book
Ted Cruz and the "Consumer as King"
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has gotten some attention lately for a 2010 speech in which he claimed that there
Joseph Stiglitz Is Right About Inequality, but for the Wrong Reason
Joseph Stiglitz says that “Inequality is Holding Back the Recovery”. He’s right, but he gives the wrong reason, that
Beyond Deficit Scare-Mongering
Conservatives' real aim in their fiscal brinkmanship is to gut Social Security and Medicare.
Whose Housing Recovery?
High-finance investors are snapping up tens of thousands of foreclosed homes for rental income and speculation.
Thaddeus Stevens, Social Revolutionary
One of the nominees for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at this year's Academy Awards, Tommy Lee
D&S Authors on TV
(1) Failed Ambitions: Spain's Economic Collapse: Today's image comes from this beautiful photo essay from this
Austerity, MTA, Blinder
[Hat-tip to Byron S. for today's image; he said it was posted to Facebook by St. Marks
Raise the Minimum Wage or Cut Low-Wage Taxes?
My son is a low-wage worker, a short-order cook. President Obama just called for an increase in the