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If Aristotle Ran General Motors

Tom Morris | Posted 04.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Aristotle, Tom Morris, Philosophy, General Motors, Truth, Corporate America, Rick Wagoner, Detroit-Michigan, Business News
Tom Morris

Goodness is important in many forms. An automaker should care about its customers, and design cars for us that are good in many ways -- safe, reliable, inexpensive to operate, and well designed to meet our needs.

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Bringing Democracy to Corporate America

Richard Arthur | Posted 04.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Tarp, Citi, Aig, Economic Stimulus Package, Corporate Responsibility, Bailout, Icahn, Corporate America, Democracy, Obama, Corporate Power, Corporate Greed, Wall Street Bonuses, Economy, Business News
Richard Arthur

It will not be painless but it is difficult to imagine it not happening -- the tools exist, corporations have proven that they need oversight and we need to protect our investments.

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AIG's Six Year Saga Of Alleged Fraud

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 04.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Fraud, AIG Bonus, Corporate America, Corporate-Fraud, Aig Bonuses, Aig, Aig Fraud, Fraud Aig, Corporate Greed, Credit Default Swaps, Aig Bailout New Information, Bonus Outrage, Business News

The recent outcry over $165 million in post-bailout bonus payments has put AIG on the hot seat. But, in fact, the bonus disbursement is perhaps the l...

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The Corporate Survivor's Guide to Email (Now More than Ever)

Nicholas Weinstock | Posted 04.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Office, Email, Email Etiquette, Office Politics, Corporate America, Corporations, Business News
Nicholas Weinstock

Self-addressed email with you BCC'd: Translation: I have a list of contacts (a posse; a loyal cadre; a seething army) that I command and that is too numerous and too powerful for you to see their names.

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The Solution to People Using Blackberrys at Meetings

William Klein | Posted 04.12.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Blackberry, Meetings, Twitter, Corporate America, Corporations, Humor, Isaac Asimov, Business, Technology, Internet, Workplace, Email, Media, Comedy News
William Klein

Under my proposal, every meeting, conference and company lunch will include one person to make Designated Eye Contact (DEC).

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Hertz's One State Solution: Netanyahu's Rent-a-Car Ally

Michael Shtender-Auerbach | Posted 04.04.2009 | World

Read More: Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, One-State Solution, Gaza, West Bank, Corporate Responsibility, Israel-Palestine, Commerce Department, Palestinians, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business, Corporate-Social-Responsibility, Corporate America, Rental Cars, Two-State Solution, Israel, Hertz, World News
Michael Shtender-Auerbach

With Hertz operating in every major Middle Eastern country, one would think Hertz would recognize how utterly offensive its map is and immediately repeal its use.

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Capitalism - the Gift That Keeps on Taking: Part I

Michael Gene Sullivan | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Wall Street Bailout, Government Bailout, Bailout, Corporations, Corporate America, Crime, Economy, George W. Bush, Obama Administration, Corporate Power, Socialism, Corporate Greed, Business, Capitalism, Politics News
Michael Gene Sullivan

Most Americans are not capitalists. They might want to be capitalists, but no matter how much you, or that hardworking barista, that well paid techno-nerd, small farmer, or gangsta rapping bank teller may want to be capitalists, you are not capitalists. You are workers.

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Barack Obama and the American Dream

Lauri Lyons | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Suburbs, Europe, Sweden, Natural Disasters, Civil Rights Act, Presidential Election 2008, President Lyndon Johnson, America, First Black President, Black History Month, New Black Panther Party, Change, Change in America, White Flight, Malcolm X, Racism, Jfk, Nigeria, Nation of Islam, Fela Kuti, R&b, Terrorism, Washington D.C., Ethnic Minorities, Black President T-Shirt, Time Magazine, American Dream, Barack Obama, Lauri Lyons, Election, Militancy, Lyndon B. Johnson, The Beatles, Democratic Nomination, Kenya, Million Man March, Minorities, President Obama, Iowa Caucus, Economic Depression, Affirmative Action, Reparations, Busing, Inauguration, Slavery, Justice, African Americans, "I Have a Dream" Speech, Yes We Can, Equality, Zimbabwe, Africa, Black President, War, Black Panther Party, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Democracy, United States, Dwayne Rodgers, France, Jim Crow, Corporate America, Segregation, Civil Rights Movement, Higher Education, Shepard Fairey, President George W. Bush, Robert Kennedy, Post-Racial, Selma Alabama, Michelle Obama, Obama Family, The Movement, Lauren Erickson, March on Washington, Flag International, Video, Politics News
Lauri Lyons

The past four decades have been a mixture of social growing pains and progress. Even with that said, most people never believed that a Black man would become the President.

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Peaceful Revolution: Getting to the Truth

Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Employees, Women's Issues, Work/Life Balance, A Peaceful Revolution, Jobs, Momsrising, Working Together, Peaceful Revolution, Teamwork, momsrising.org, Corporate America, Health, Comfort, Moms, Flexible Work Schedules, Living News
Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson

We've read a number of studies that talk about how it's not uncommon for managers at large organizations to "fly under the radar" with their own pro-employee, results-oriented work culture.

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Peaceful Revolution: What Gen Y Really Wants -- And Why We Should Care

Astri von Arbin Ahlander and Yelizavetta Kofman | Posted 02.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Youth, Gen Y, Jobs, Vacations, Millennial Generation, Engineering, New York City, New York, Interviews, Gen Y Work, Corporate America, Corporations, Surveys, Millennials, Careers, Dance, Corporate Culture, Work Ethic, Business News
Astri von Arbin Ahlander and Yelizavetta Kofman

If companies want to find loyal, dedicated employees from the Gen Y-Fi crop, it is in their best interest to insist that the government prioritize national health care and social security.

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You Aren't in Kansas Anymore

Susan Wilson Solovic | Posted 02.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Small Business, Corporate Employee, Steady Job, Small-Business Entrepeneurs, Recession, Layoffs, Small Business Owners, Store, Running a Small Business, SBTV.Com, Corporate America, American Dream, Office, Shop, Corporate Layoffs, Entrepreneurship, Tips for Owning a Small Business, Business News
Susan Wilson Solovic

Upon entry to the land of small business, remember people here speak a different language. No one cares what you used to do for Big Name Company. It's up to you to prove your value.

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Jim Luce Returns (In Part) to Corporate America

Jim Luce | Posted 01.30.2009 | World

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Togo, Elite Group International, Funding Non-Profits, Orphans, Non-Profits, Philanthropic Initiatives, Lucetec, Philanthropy, Ngo, Luce Foundation, Messan Minyanou, For Profit, Corporate America, James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, Orphans International Worldwide, International NGO, Egi, World News
Jim Luce

I am excited today about the non-profit Orphans International now having the opportunity to attract the professionals it needs to move forward as I step aside.

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Who Is Bailing YOU Out?

Mary Lou Song | Posted 01.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Corporate America, Bailout, American Story, Average Citizen, Wall Street, Economy, America's Front Porch, Tokoni, Living News
Mary Lou Song

Emmy award winning Journalist Patricio Espinoza stops by Capitol Hill as the Auto industry bail-out hearings are underway. The question is: Who is bailing you out? Is your credit card company cutting you a break?

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A Moment of Truth for the Golden State

Eric Schmidt and Alan Horn | Posted 01.11.2009 | Green

Read More: AB 32, Energy Efficiency, Corporate America, Reducing Emissions, Eric Schmidt, Green Business, Global Warming Solutions Act, Alarn Horn, Global Warming, Green News
Eric Schmidt and Alan Horn

Our companies are not in the energy business, but both of them are making substantial investments in energy efficiency and clean power, not just to be good corporate citizens but because it's good for the bottom line.

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The GOP's "Tax Holiday" Myth

Mike Papantonio | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Wealthy, Tax Break, Corporate America, Tax Holiday, Taxes, Recession, Chamber of Commerce, Corporations, Economy, Politics News
Mike Papantonio

Mainstream media did a poor job telling the story about how almost 70% of America's largest multinational corporations paid zero ...

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CEO to Self: "What Do I Do at Work Today? I Dunno."

Jeff "The Dude" Dowd | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Wall Street Crisis, John Lennon, Corporate America, Ceos, Trains, Neil Young, Alan Greenspan, TGV Trains, The Dude, The Big Lebowski, Jeff Dowd, Economy, Financial Crisis, Business News
Jeff

We can't afford CEOs, who may be stars in the Casino Economy, to be failures in our economy. We are the victims of their greedy crimes. And ironically so are they as long as they cling to the past.

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Newsweek: "Why Can't Corporate America End Its Perverse Love Affair With Republican Politicians"

Newsweek | Daniel Gross | Posted 11.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Corporate America Republican Politicians, Big Business, Big Business Republicans, Corporate America, Republicans, Business News

Three articles from the Wall Street Journalshow the strange myopia of businesses and business groups when it comes to politics. One article detailed h...

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La Oroya: A Poisoned Town, A Billionaire's Profit

Dennis O'Brien | Posted 10.31.2008 | Green

Read More: Renco, Hdnet, Peru, Hamptons, Corporate America, Environment, Michael Davie, Ira Rennert, Green News
Dennis O'Brien

When we discuss pollution, we tend to focus on global effects of global consumption -- warming caused by billions of individual lifestyle choices. La Oroya, however, is a place where the effects are felt here and now.

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Too Big to Fail and Too Small to Matter

Norman Solomon | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jobs Program, Welfare, Prison Industry, Aig, Corporate America, Nuclear Weapons, Wall Street, Bailout, New Deal, Economy, Stock Market, Franklin Roosevelt, Corporate State, Warfare State, Crash, Politics News
Norman Solomon

These times provide a crash course on the corporate state: If a company like AIG is too big to fail, the government will rescue it. Mere pe...

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"Too Big to Fail" Vs. "Too Big to Be Responsible"

Ryan Mack | Posted 10.23.2008 | Business

Read More: US Economy, U.S. Economy, Corporate Responsibility, FInancial Markets, Corporate America, Corporations, Weak Economy, Financials, Economy, Financial Crisis, Corporate Greed, Bear Sterns, Bankruptcy, Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation, Tax Breaks, James Cayne, Business Ethics, Bear Stearns Bailout, Bailout, FHA Loans, Financial Ethics, Pbgc, Business News
Ryan Mack

I believe in the free market economy, but once an entity becomes "too big to fail" it introduces the possibility that government intervention is a justifiable remedy.

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Cut the Wall Street Welfare Queens Loose!

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Welfare, Henry Paulson, Stock Market, Ronald Reagan, Wall Street, Corporate America, Economy, Politics News
Allison Kilkenny

Maybe Reagan would have been happy to lend his fellow rich, white people a couple (or 700 billion) bucks. After all, Neo-Conservatives are fine with Socialism as long as the right kinds of people are receiving the hand-outs.

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Leadership is More Than Profit

Margaret Blair and Ralph Gomory | Posted 10.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Free Trade, u.s. Economy Problems, Globalization, Corporate Responsibility, Shareholder Value, Economics, Corporate America, Economy, CEO Pay, Recession, Business News
Margaret Blair and Ralph Gomory

In the rush to globalization, the United States has tossed aside a crucial principle that guided the economic prosperity of the twentieth century: co...

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Corporate Cotton Greenwash!

Starre Vartan | Posted 10.05.2008 | Green

Read More: Organic Cotton, Green Living, Corporate America, Greenwashing, Greenwashing Companies, Green News
Starre Vartan

An ad is basically asserting that because it's a 'natural' fiber (i.e. it grows from the ground), cotton is green, or environmentally friendly. Nothing could be further from the truth!

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Wal-Mart and Cintas Campaign Against Pro-worker Legislation

Elana Levin | Posted 08.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Labor, Populism, Employee Free Choice Act, Income Inequality, Corporate America, Corporations, Chamber of Commerce, Organized Labor, Policy, Unions, Labor Unions, Wall Street Journal, Wal-Mart, Business News
Elana Levin

Wal-Mart and Cintas are fighting to stop legislation which would help protect workers who want to unionize.

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Bush v. Gore Rears Its Head: The Triumph of Politics Over Law (Part II)

Shahid Buttar | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Judicial Activism, US Supreme Court, Abortion Rights, Guantanamo Detainees, Rule of Law, Supreme Court Guantanamo Detainees, Corporate Power, Race, Pollution, Civil Rights, Detainees, Corporate America, Voting Rights, Environment, Voter ID Laws, Conservative Supreme Court Justices, Supreme Court Bush vs. Gore, Bush Administration and Corporate Cronyism, Politics News
Shahid Buttar

Despite the changing winds of politics, the expansion of the voting franchise has been one of our most consistent trends since the birth of the Republic.

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