Social Media, Technology and Change October 25, 2010 Have you been meaning to get your ticket to the Justmeans conference? It’s one week from today! As you no doubt know, staying on top of new technologies and the best way to utilize social media can be daunting. Seasoned practitioners have …
Excerpts from “Your Attention, Please”
by David Martin, PhD., Founder and Chairman of M·CAM Inc.; Batten Fellow, University of Virginia Darden School of Business In an age of media soundbites and Twitter’s 140, David Martin makes the point that problems and SOLUTIONS require more depth and greater connections than most take time for. Here is …
Beyond alternative currencies: towards asymmetric account systems for gift-based markets
Beyond alternative currencies: towards asymmetric account systems for gift-based markets
World March of Women in Bukavu: Massive Trade Union Mobilisation to End Violence Against Women
Launched for the first time in 2000, the World March of Women (WMW) is set to close its third edition from 14 to 17 October 2010 in Bukavu, in the province of South Kivu in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A vast global movement mobilising groups and organisations fighting for …
Greeting on Indigenous Peoples Day
Greetings to all! First Peoples Worldwide would like to wish you all a Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day this Monday, October 11, 2010. Attached is a letter explaining this holiday from our Founder and President, Rebecca Adamson, along with a notification of the first African country to ratify the ILO Convention …
Can Someone Explain Facebook Credits To Me?
By James Kwak, The Baseline Scenario The recent New York Times story on Facebook Credits was just one of a slew of articles that have been coming out recently on this topic. (Hint: When that happens, it’s usually because the company in question is putting on a PR campaign, which …
Investors Need the Reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act
We have been waiting 34 years for a chance to reform the Toxic Substance Control Act and now we finally have bills in both the House and Senate. We are looking for more investors who would be willing to support toxic chemical policy reform. Later this month we are sending …
ASBC Fair Elections Campaign Launch
Fair Elections Campaign Launch Thursday, September 16, 2pm EST The Supreme Court, with its “Citizens United” decision, opened the floodgates for unlimited corporate donations to political campaigns. Unfortunately, opening the floodgates to corporate spending on elections will make it harder, not easier, for our type of business to get …
Small Business Groups Voice Strong Support for Small Business Jobs Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2010 Small Business Groups Join Forces to Voice Strong Support for Small Business Jobs Act American Sustainable Business Council, Small Business Majority and South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Join Senators at Press Event Tuesday to Urge Passage of Jobs Bill Washington DC, Sept. …
The Google-Verizon Payment Plan
The Google-Verizon Net Neutrality proposal gives broadband providers lots of leeway to offer preferential treatment to some and to choke off others. This is not an adequate framework to guide Internet policy, especially in a market as concentrated as the United States . The FCC can best set reasonable rules …