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Regulatory Capture of the FCC -- Time to Clean House

Bruce Kushnick | Posted 03.25.2013 | Business
Bruce Kushnick

AT&T, with the help of Verizon and the cable companies have 'captured' the FCC -- and have been able to get the federal agency to create and shape a working group designed specifically to remove all regulations and obligations.

Has Copper Lost Its Predictive Power?

Peter Hall | Posted 03.21.2013 | Business
Peter Hall

Copper is not a rare mineral, but it has a rare property: foresight. Pundits have often turned to the price of the orange metal as a reliable indicator of near-term economic direction.

The New 'Digital Dead Zones' and Removing Your Rights to Communicate: Deny the AT&T FCC Petition Now

Bruce Kushnick | Posted 04.27.2013 | Technology
Bruce Kushnick

AT&T, Verizon and Centurylink, who are corporate sponsors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), have declared war on the American public.

Dear Telecom Unions: Time to Fight for the Public Switched Network Infrastructure & Technology (PSNIT) -- The State-based Utility Wires

Bruce Kushnick | Posted 04.22.2013 | Technology
Bruce Kushnick

The real question is: Are the unions going take an active role in stopping the closing down of the networks? Are they going to help to get the networks get upgraded?

'The Good Wife' Adds A Surprising New Guest Star

Posted 02.06.2013 | TV

Jessalyn Gilsig is on her way to Lockhart/Gardner. According to TVLine, the "Glee" and "Heroes" vet is stopping by "The Good Wife" to play Jane Lud...

It's Time to Stop the Pebble Mine

Robert Redford | Posted 03.10.2013 | Green
Robert Redford

A long-awaited study by the Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that the Pebble Mine -- along with its estimated 10 billion tons of mining waste -- would spell disaster for Bristol Bay, its legendary salmon runs, its pristine environment and its people.

High Copper Prices Force Sculptors Into Post-Bronze Age

Daniel Grant | Posted 03.06.2013 | Arts
Daniel Grant

As poor as he was, Vincent van Gogh didn't use 10 percent less paint on his canvases to save money, and Michelangelo didn't substitute quartz for marble. But the rising price of copper, the main component of bronze, has forced more and more sculptors to economize.

Salmon or Gold: Ballot Initiative Will Give Alaskans Chance to Weigh In on Pebble Mine

AlaskaDispatch.com | Posted 02.23.2013 | Politics
AlaskaDispatch.com

Opponents of the Pebble Project believe Alaskans should get a chance to choose which resource the state prizes most from Bristol Bay -- gold or wild s...

US Mint Experimenting With New Metals To Make Coins Cheaper

AP | JOANN LOVIGLIO | Posted 02.19.2013 | Politics

PHILADELPHIA — When it comes to making coins, the Mint isn't getting its two cents worth. In some cases, it doesn't even get half of that. A pe...

'Copper' Renewed For Season 2

The Hollywood Reporter | Posted 10.18.2012 | TV

Ahead of Sunday's season finale of "Copper," BBC America has ordered a second season of its first original scripted series. The cable network has u...

Mexico's Amazing Copper Captial

Bob Schulman | Posted 12.06.2012 | Travel
Bob Schulman

If you like things made out of copper, you'll love the little village of Santa Clara del Cobre out in the boonies of the western Mexican state of Michoacan. Here, the cobbled streets are lined with hundreds of shops selling everything from copper jewelry to copper vases, pots and frying pans to huge copper bathtubs -- and all at stunningly low prices.

Copper, Boardwalk Empire and Mad Men: Getting New York City History Right on Cable's Hottest Night

Greg Young | Posted 12.01.2012 | New York
Greg Young

Fans of New York City's rich past have seen three of its most tumultuous decades represented in television series this year. And each show is bringing a different approach to filling out the historical contours of this ever-changing metropolis.

No Surprises in Pebble's 'Expert' Testimony Against EPA

Joel Reynolds | Posted 10.23.2012 | Green
Joel Reynolds

EPA should move forward promptly, upon completion of the peer-review process, to protect the Bristol Bay watershed, its communities, and the irreplaceable wild salmon fishery that sustains them.

'Copper': Everything You Need To Know About The Period Drama

Huffington Post TV Canada | Bryan Cairns | Posted 08.17.2012 | TV

From outside, a war-torn looking warehouse located on the outskirts of Toronto hardly looks special at all. But once you step inside, you can see that...

'Hell On Wheels' Review: Does The Series Pick Things Up In Season 2?

Maureen Ryan | Posted 08.10.2012 | TV
Maureen Ryan

With the return of AMC's "Hell on Wheels" and the debuts of "Copper" and "The Crimson Petal and the White" -- a trio of hardscrabble dramas set in the 19th Century -- it's starting to look like Tribute to Old-Timey Prostitutes Month.

Gold Prices Hit Lowest Level Of The Year

AP | SANDY SHORE | Posted 05.09.2012 | Business

-- Gold prices hit the lowest level of the year Wednesday as uncertainty about Europe's political and economic future dominated world financial marke...

Big Banks Find Ways Around New Metal Warehouse Rules

Reuters | Posted 04.07.2012 | Business

* Goldman, Glencore plan to hike warehouse rents by 10 percent * Rent rises coincide with LME rules for higher minimum load-out rates...

Thieves Steal 40 Year-Old Sculpture For Metal

Posted 12.21.2011 | Arts

The growing trend of stealing public sculptures for their precious metal has hit a Barbara Hepworth sculpture that has made Dulwich park in London its...

J.P. Morgan Chase Banks on Buying Into the Casino

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 01.25.2012 | Business
Raymond J. Learsy

J.P. Morgan Chase is buying a stake from MF Global in the London Metals Exchange that will make it the largest single share holder ahead of guess who? Right, Goldman Sachs!

The Case Of South Africa's Disappearing Bronze

AP | By DONNA BRYSON | Posted 12.25.2011 | Home

JOHANNESBURG -- One of the bronze sculptures stolen from the Johannesburg Art Gallery is worth about $16,000. Curators fear thieves sold it to a scrap...

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed . . . And Something Stolen From A Utility Pole

Posted 11.27.2011 | Weird News

If gold is for a 50th wedding anniversary and silver is for a 25th, then copper is for the wedding day itself. At least that's the case for a brid...

Gold Prices Continue To Rise On Europe Economy Fears

AP | SANDY SHORE | Posted 10.16.2011 | Business

Gold prices moved higher Tuesday as concerns deepened about the slowing European economy. Economic growth in Germany and France barely budged in the ...

Robert Glenn Ketchum, Our Generation's Ansel Adams

Joel Reynolds | Posted 10.03.2011 | Green
Joel Reynolds

While Robert Glenn Ketchum's name recognition can be debated, his impact on the world cannot. According to American Photo Magazine, he is "the most influential photographer you've never heard of."

The Silver Scam: How Wall Street Plans to Control Commodity Prices

Daniel Dicker | Posted 08.08.2011 | Business
Daniel Dicker

Silver and BlackRock's silver ETF, iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV), have been the target of some wild rumors in the past several months.

It's All About The Money: Jamie Dimon's Big Pay Hike and the Home Foreclosures of Our Servicemen

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Raymond J. Learsy

Enterprise reputation and its mandate to being responsible tillers of the business soil doesn't come into play in this day and age. Sadly more than ever before, it's all about the money.