Just moments ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted to consider adopting rules that would end Net Neutrality and give the 1% a fast lane on the internet. They did it in spite of a wave of public outrage towards the idea of a two-tiered internet: In addition to more than …
Warren’s Post Office Proposal: Palast Aims at the Wrong Target
Warren’s Post Office Proposal: Palast Aims at the Wrong Target By Ellen Brown Remembering the Pony Express by stampofapproval.com Investigative reporter Greg Palast is usually pretty good at peering behind the rhetoric and seeing what is really going on. But in tearing into Senator Elizabeth Warren’s support of postal financial services, …
CSR ASIA: Participate, network and learn from our speakers to explore key CSR issues and strategies across Asia.
HIGHLIGHTS 15% Early Bird Ends next Saturday! Participate, network and learn from our speakers to explore key CSR issues and strategies across Asia. Confirmed speakers from Coca-Cola, Standard Chartered Bank, New Britain Palm Oil Limited, Sompo Japan Insurance, Oxfam, Forest Peoples Programme, Shell, CLP Holdings, VSO, Rio Tinto, The Asia Foundation, …
January Update – New Rules for Global Finance
New Rules Newsletter January 2013 This year begins with promising rhetoric from the IMF managing director and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Plenary meeting – outlining the goals and challenges of macroeconomic policy and global financial regulations. At the IMF’s press briefing for the new year, Christine Legarde identified several …
Cleantech IPOs On Deck: Mascoma, BrightSource, Enphase, and More – GTM Daily Newsletter
The Water-Energy Nexus Find out how technology can mitigate the impact on our water sources while meeting our energy needs. Will the Smart Grid Really Deliver Cheaper Bills? Some smart grid experts say utilities should ditch the cost savings rhetoric. New Report Shows US Solar Outpaces Global Market: PV Demand …
Is Washington Too Stupid to Tap this $2 Trillion Payday?
By Jeff Siegel | Monday, April 11th, 2011 There was a lot of talk last week about spending cuts. And plenty of blame-slinging, too. Of course, both sides are full of crap. Democrats want to cherry-pick a handful of spending cuts that will do nothing to save this sinking ship. …