Power

Forbes Power List (PHOTOS): The World's Most Powerful Leaders

Huffington Post | Posted 11.12.2009 | World


Forbes has announced its list of the most powerful people in the world. Click here to see. How exactly do you measure power? While wealth does...

Men, Women, and Balance

Leslie Pratch, Ph.D. | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living


Leslie Pratch, Ph.D.

A study I performed on successful CEOs of private equity funded ventures found that their wives played pivotal roles in their success as executives and in their sense of balance.

Single-Eyed Vision

Robert Koehler | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


Robert Koehler

For all our material progress, for all our ability to dominate just about anything or anyone we encounter -- this is our history, our manifest destiny -- things are falling apart in every sector of society.

Beware the 'Hidden' Costs of Dirty Fuels

Rob Perks | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green


Rob Perks

A new study found coal to be the costliest of all fossil fuels -- to the tune of $62 billion a year. Indeed, the damage caused by the nation's 406 coal-fired plants is far worse than any other energy source.

N.O.P.E.: National Organization of Pissed Off Elders

Jim Selman | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living


Jim Selman

I want to create a new organization to stamp out stupidity and indifference and restore common decency and goodwill into society. I think I'll call it the National Organization of Pissed-Off Elders (N.O.P.E.).

No Slacks In The Office: Gail Collins And Lesley Stahl Relive the Birth of Feminism

wowOwow | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


With the release of When Everything Changed, Gail Collins's new book, Lesley and Gail recount the amazing revolution of American women from 1960 to th...

Women: We Are Still The Out Crowd

Leslie Grossman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Leslie Grossman

Recent headlines remind me again that things are far from equal in the power suites of America. What's worse is so many men are not even aware of what they say or what they do publicly to exclude women.

Sexual Harassment: Just The Facts, Ma'am

BJ Gallagher | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living


BJ Gallagher

The issue of sexual harassment is fraught with ambiguity. It's emotionally loaded because it is so personal and intense - involving both sex and power.

A Discussion with a Nobel Laureate: Shirin Ebadi and the Struggle for Democracy in Iran, Part I

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


Cynthia Boaz

Ebadi told me that part of her job is to help women interpret Islam "correctly" in order to assert their claim to equal rights. If she is any indication, the Iranian Women's Movement is in extremely capable hands.

Obama's Nobel Honors His Dignitarian Politics

Robert Fuller | Posted 10.09.2009 | World


Robert Fuller

Obama got the prize not for doing, but for being. Not for making peace, but for exemplifying something new on the world stage -- the politics of dignity.

Power With, Power Over

Robert Koehler | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


Robert Koehler

Derrion Albert's death is just another symptom of a city, a nation and a world at perpetual war with itself. It's merely one in a series of tragedies that we are numb to or never hear about.

The Hypocrisy of David Letterman

Jane Shure | Posted 10.07.2009 | Media


Jane Shure

Let's not just turn a blind eye to this situation simply because we appreciate David Letterman's humor and want to continue to be entertained by him. This isn't simply a case of philandering.

U2's Music and Mission and My Kid's First Rock Concert

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.02.2009 | Entertainment


Jim Wallis

What I love about a U2 concert, headlined by the Irish tenor with the sunglasses, is how it achieves such a powerful combination of art and social justice, music and message; and all with such fun.

Fleecing the USA Again: Non-Performance-Based P3 Banker Fees

Michael Likosky | Posted 09.28.2009 | Business


Michael Likosky

If the recovery is done right, we can forge public-private partnerships akin to the Second World War. However, our least patriotic institution, the large scale investment bank, seems to have something different in mind.

Saving Energy: Efficient Electronics Are Still Power Hogs

nytimes.com | Posted 11.20.2009 | Technology


The proliferation of personal computers, iPods, cellphones, game consoles and all the rest amounts to the fastest-growing source of power demand in th...

Power in the Post American World

Kal Raustiala | Posted 11.12.2009 | World


Kal Raustiala

In the 21st century it is no longer enough to wield great military force, as the U.S. itself has learned on recent occasions. Nor is economic wealth alone enough

A Dialogue on Leadership in Uncertain Times: Session 3

Jan Birchfield, Ph.D | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living


Jan Birchfield, Ph.D

Humility arises when we see through the illusion of personal identification with power; this increases the chance that we will use it in service of something larger than ourselves.

Kennedy's Legacy: A Movement That Can Multitask

Melissa Bradley | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Melissa Bradley

What has stood out for me about Ted Kennedy was his ability to balance his vision with the most pragmatic of details, across the wide breadth of issues.

I Want You to Sell Your Body!

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


Joe The Nerd Ferraro

We grouse about Congress people prostituting themselves all the time. If we believe in health care, we may have to do the same, as it were.

The Medium is the Message

Jim Selman | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


Jim Selman

The general consensus is that the phenomenon of social networking/social media is as potentially revolutionary as the Industrial Revolution. Whether this is hyperbole or turns out to be fact will remain a question for history.

On Patriotism and Principle: An Open Letter to the President (aka "The GOP's Bridge to Anywhere But Here")

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics


Cynthia Boaz

Mr. President, talk to us directly. Tell us again why your election was only the first step, not the culmination, of a genuine movement to change the way we understand power, democracy, and our own roles in those phenomena.

Sonia Sotomayor's Amazing Judicial Temperament

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


Madeleine M. Kunin

Sotomayor displayed admirable self-control and patience throughout this hearing. I, on the other hand, found myself yelling at the TV screen during the question periods from some of the senators.

L.A.'s Coal Ban Leads To Another Abandoned Power Plant

greenbiz.com | Tilde Herrera, July 13, 2009 | Posted 08.14.2009 | Green


The Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) announced Thursday it has given up plans to build an additional coal-fired unit. Its biggest customer -- the city...

Neda, a Shahida (Martyr) for Freedom

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 07.24.2009 | World


Yvonne R. Davis

Neda, I met you on video like the millions of people around the world this past weekend. In your silence, you have spoken to me louder than any voice ever has screaming for liberty and justice.

Smart Grid: 5 Cities Leading The Way

Huffington Post | Ami Cholia | Posted 07.10.2009 | Green


The nation's electricity industry is in for an overhaul. Power lines spread across the country are finally moving into the digital age with smart grid...