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Eco Etiquette: How To Stop People From Buying You Useless 'Green' Tchotchkes

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Consumerism, Green Holidays, Green Gift Giving, Overpopulation, Consumer Economy, The Story of Stuff, Green Living, Green News

My aunt, who has a heart of gold, has recently become impassioned about environmental issues. Seems great, right? Well unfortunately she thinks being ...

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Capitalism: Never Enough?

Jim Selman | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Skid Row, Shopping, The Story of Stuff, Michael Moore Capitalism: A Love Story, Addiction, Consumption, Capitalism, Chanel, Victor Lebow, Mont Blanc, Recession, New York, Rolex, Designer, Annie Leonard, Economists, Capitalism: A Love Story, Economic Growth, Living News

The epidemic of designer stores is symptomatic of the buying binge we've been on for the last half-century.

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Thank You, Glenn Beck: The Sequel

Melissa Bradley | Posted 11.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Glenn Beck, Van Jones, Glenn Beck Van Jones, Tides Foundation, The Story of Stuff, Media News

Tides would like to extend our thanks to Glenn Beck for helping to generate attention for "The Story of Stuff", one of the projects we proudly support -- though his assertions were totally bizarre.

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Humana Mailer Targets Elderly, Claims Medicare Benefits To Be Cut

Dawn Teo | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Chief Medical Officer, Humana Health Insurance, Philip Painter, Humana Chief Medical Officer, Health Insurance, Humana Partner Program, Health Care, Obama Health Care, Healthcare, Medicare, Las Vegas, Humana Mailer, Humana Letter, Ace and Tj, The Story of Stuff, Tides Foundation, Evergreen Freedom Foundation, Lynn Harsh, Politics News

The letter enclosed in the mailer tries to convince Medicare recipients that their benefits could be cut if the current health insurance reform plans are enacted.

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Speaking Power to "Truth"

Melissa Bradley | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nonprofits, Right Wing Media, Health Care Reform, Birthers, Right Wing Attacks Nonprofits, Stimulus Package, Afghanistan War, The Story of Stuff, Glenn Beck, Apollo Alliance, Politics News

The Right is intensifying their attacks on the nonprofit organizations. These attacks are no longer just the sphere of the right wing blogosphere; now they're going mainstream.

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