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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Who Really Saved The Global Economy?
According to this Observer article, it was the global drugs lords: their money laundering activities provided the required marginal capital
Stop Usury Now (William Greider)
From The Nation (but: do not take this as an endorsement of Martha Coakley—some of us voted against her
Left of Obama
Caught a broadcast today on a Boston NPR station of an Intelligence Squared–US debate over the proposition: “Obama’s
More Sit-Ins for Single-Payer, Thurs. Dec. 10th
The Mobilization for Health Care for All, about which we have blogged several times, is having another Day of Action
Copenhagen Climate Talks
The long-awaited talks start today, with progressives mostly pessimistic about the outcome. Bill McKibben makes a case for pessimism
10% Unemployed: Change We Can Believe In?
Just about everyone was caught off guard by the November employment reports, which indicated that the US unemployment rate had
Mason Gaffney on the U.S. Economy
The first part of an interview with Mason Gaffney, who was interviewed by Kevin Press for SunLife Financial's
Bernanke's Re-Confirmation Testimony
With opposition from the left (from Bernie Sanders, who promised to put an "official hold" on a floor
The Numbers Behind the Troop Increase
From the indispensable National Priorities Project: President Barack Obama is making a major policy speech on Afghanistan tonight. According to
Arming Goldman With Pistols Against Public
From Bloomberg; hat-tip to Taki M. When did Bloomberg get so radical? Will they be joining us at the
Housing Meltdown, Ground Zero (Andy Kroll)
The latest from TomDispatch. Here's Tom's introduction to the article: And here's the beginning
The Fed Must Counteract Asset Bubbles
From the folks at SAFER (The Economists' Committee for Stable, Accountable, Fair, and Efficient Financial Reform), which is a