Thom Hartmann exposes libertarian philosophy for the billionaire scam that it is ... With the major party candidates’ negative ratings at historic highs, millions of Americans are looking to third-party candidates, with libertarian Gary Johnson polling highest among third-party candidates currently. But do libertarians and progressives really see eye to eye on the big issues, as Johnson wo...Read More

Dirty Money in Afghanistan ... How Kabul is Cleaning Up the Illicit Economy ... Drug trafficking, smuggling, unregulated trade, and fraud in procurement contracts are encumbering the country’s economic development and funding the terrorist groups that undermine its stability. Money laundering plays a crucial role in supporting this criminality. - Foreign AffairsThe US and its allies are...Read More

Thom Hartmann exposes libertarian philosophy for the billionaire scam that it is ... With the major party candidates’ negative ratings at historic highs, millions of Americans are looking to third-party candidates, with libertarian Gary Johnson polling highest among third-party candidates currently. But do libertarians and progressives really see eye to eye on the big issues, as Johnson wo...Read More

Dirty Money in Afghanistan ... How Kabul is Cleaning Up the Illicit Economy ... Drug trafficking, smuggling, unregulated trade, and fraud in procurement contracts are encumbering the country’s economic development and funding the terrorist groups that undermine its stability. Money laundering plays a crucial role in supporting this criminality. - Foreign AffairsThe US and its allies are...Read More

For the second year in a row, Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) was ranked by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) as the mining industry's overall leader in sustainability. Newmont's inclusion on the index also marked the 10th consecutive year the company has been selected for the DJSI World. This year, the DJSI World - one of the most highly regarded sustainability indices...Read More

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has placed the inactive Gold King Mine, source of a major waste spill in Colorado last year, among nearly a dozen sites added to its newly created Superfund National Priorities List.The move, announced late Wednesday, paves the way for a multimillion-dollar clean-up of the area known as the Bonita Peak Mining District, provided US legislators approve t...Read More

In European trade on Tuesday copper for delivery in December consolidated at a two-week high after strong year-to-date imports from top consumer China remained broadly in line.Copper futures exchanged hands for $2.1025 per pound ($4,635 a tonne), less than a penny above yesterday's closing which was the highest since August 23. While other industrial metals and steelmaking raw...Read More

Financing mining projects in Africa continues to be difficult - but after years of decline it is slowly starting to evolve.Addressing today the second day of the three day Paydirt 2016 Africa Down Under mining conference in Perth Speaking on day two, Northcott Capital Managing Director, Mr Nick Martin, said to be successful in obtaining finance a company must adhere to three crucial platforms.Comp...Read More

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As soon as I take office, I will ask Congress to fully eliminate the defense sequester and will submit a new budget to rebuild our military,” Trump said. “This will increase certainty in the defense community as to funding, and will allow military leaders to plan for our future defense needs.” -PoliticoDonald Trump recently gave a speech that was well-received by the defense comm...Read More

As soon as I take office, I will ask Congress to fully eliminate the defense sequester and will submit a new budget to rebuild our military,” Trump said. “This will increase certainty in the defense community as to funding, and will allow military leaders to plan for our future defense needs.” -PoliticoDonald Trump recently gave a speech that was well-received by the defense comm...Read More

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In the final video in this series, Kim discusses Andrew Jackson's presidency and how he attempted to increase the power of the executive branch. A growing movement of opposition to Jackson coalesced into the Whig Party, which employed many of the same tactics as Jackson in the election of 1840.Read More

Goldcorp Inc. (G:TSX; GG:NYSE 16.02) has had a tough year.After reporting a year-end loss of $4.1 billion due to writing off and down various projects-a supposed clearing of the decks for the new CEO David Garofalo-the recent results were not so positive. Production was down year-on-year, due to shortfalls and problems at its two largest mines, Pe??asquito and Cerro Negro.There are some positives,...Read More

China's infrastructure investments have been a net negative due to high cost over runs that have overwhelmed returns and the added debt has made the country more exposed to financial shocks, says lead author Atif Ansar in a study published this July in Oxford Review of Economic Policy.The authors looked at various infrastructure projects, such as rail and road, and assessed the return on invest...Read More

Top publicly-held copper producer Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE:FCX) in May announced the sale of its largest African copper mine to China Molybdenum (CMOC) for up to $2.65 billion.On Wednesday Reuters reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned Gecamines has submitted its own bid for Freeport's 56% stake in the high-grade Tenke Fungurume mine.Gecamines already owns 20% of...Read More

The tide of globalisation is turning Trade liberalisation has stalled and one can see a steady rise in protectionist measures ... Has the tide of globalisation turned? This is a vitally important question. The answer is closely connected to the state of the world economy and the west's politics. - Financial TimesThis article present a lot of positives surrounding "globalism," which is a fund...Read More

The tide of globalisation is turning Trade liberalisation has stalled and one can see a steady rise in protectionist measures ... Has the tide of globalisation turned? This is a vitally important question. The answer is closely connected to the state of the world economy and the west's politics. - Financial TimesThis article present a lot of positives surrounding "globalism," which is a fund...Read More

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In Pursuit of Excellence - Football's Eli Prochnau by John DeCoste '72. Interview with Eli Prochnau.Read More