Leo W. Gerard, 11.16.2009
President, United Steelworkers International
A business group is honoring Roger Agnelli, the CEO of Vale, one of the largest mining companies in the world, which, coincidentally, is in the midst of its longest ever labor dispute.
Shelly Palmer, 11.16.2009
President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
YouTube is updating its site to make way for 1080p HD. The online video destination will make the update live this week, with YouTube working on re-...
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen, 11.13.2009
Co-Hosts, Green News Report
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IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Lights out for Brazil; the Brown Pelican is...
Chris McGowan, 11.12.2009
Author and journalist
Our home was plunged into darkness, as was our block, the city, the state, much of eighteen states in Brazil, and Paraguay. An estimated 60 million people were without power for three hours or more.
Jim Luce, 11.12.2009
Thought Leaders and Global Citizens
Forty years ago, El Museo del Barrio was a dream contained in
a single classroom so far north that “sophisticated” Manhattanites would not...
Jim Luce, 11.09.2009
Thought Leaders and Global Citizens
Ten years ago, Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden reached the point where she could no longer witness the appalling conditions of children around the ...
Gary Shapiro, 11.05.2009
President & CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association
As the U.S. unemployment rate climbs toward 10 percent and the economy faces a lengthy and uncertain recovery process, Congress and the last two admin...
Robert Amsterdam, 10.29.2009
International lawyer on emerging markets, politics of business, and rule of law
Why, with so much going for him and his country, should the president of Brazil make such controversial choices in his friends? The logic of the relationship with Iran is perplexing.
Derek Beres, 10.27.2009
Global music photojournalist/DJ/producer, novelist, yoga instructor
For Brazilian musicians, music is not only an "escape", it is a social and artistic balm that glues people together.
Jamie Starr, 10.26.2009
Lawyer, writer, native Colorado ski bum
In cases like the lawsuit against the ski film company Level 1, social media outlets are acting as a sort of gatekeeper -- a check on corporate actions that people in general view as unreasonable.
Natalie Holder-Winfield, 10.20.2009
Employment Lawyer
During a recent trip to Chile, I had an interesting conversation with a Brazilian traveler about--of course--ethnicity and class. When we landed on t...
Steve Parker, 10.20.2009
Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.
How can Harley-Davidson stem the bleeding of red ink?
Kenny Ausubel, 10.17.2009
Opening Speech, Bioneers Conference
San Rafael, California
October 16, 2009
When the world's national governments come together in December in Copenh...
Steve Parker, 10.16.2009
Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.
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David Harris, 10.12.2009
Executive Director, AJC, and Senior Associate, St. Antony's College, Oxford University
Why would Brazil, today a towering bastion of democratic values, seek closer ties with Iran, its polar opposite?
Steve Parker, 10.10.2009
Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.
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Norm Stamper, 10.07.2009
Retired Seattle police chief, member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
Australians are acutely aware that the U.S. is and has been since 1971 the chest-thumping, fist-banging four-star general in the global war on drugs. Their willingness to stand up to our bullying ways is growing.
Chelsea-Lyn Rudder, 10.06.2009
Executive Director, New York City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus
Countries like Brazil are now in a position to compete successfully in the athletic events that comprise the Games, and also to provide the venue for the competition.
Brian Dickie, 10.05.2009
General Director of the Chicago Opera Theater
Oh dear -- we were booted out in the first round from the great Olympic election. And on my way to the Lyric's dress rehearsal Friday morning I saw a...
Chris McGowan, 10.13.2009
Author and journalist
Brazilians would be far better off if its populace refused to tolerate the rogues' gallery that populates its government. But despite its social problems, the Rio Olympics may be the most entertaining Games ever.
Christopher DeSa, 10.02.2009
Grad Student, Brazilian Studies Centre, University of Oxford
In choosing Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, the IOC gave the people of South America its long-deserved first chance to see the Olympics come to their continent.