We’ve all heard rags-to-riches stories about successful individuals who “pulled themselves up by the bootstraps.” Certainly, many successful business people owe their good fortune to hard work and innovative thinking. But, to describe those people as “self-made” would be to dismiss a big piece of reality—the role of the commons.
Ubuntu and The Self-Made Myth
Thursday, March 15th, 2012CEOs Rewarded For Dodging Taxes
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011As the Super Congress eyes trillions in budget cuts that will undermine the quality of life for most Americans, here’s a stunning fact to contemplate: Twenty-five hugely profitable U.S. companies paid their CEOs more last year than they paid Uncle Sam in taxes.
Verizon Strike: A Teachable Moment?
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011Why Health Care Strikes Should Demand “Health Care For All,” Not Just “Hands Off My ‘Middle Class’ Benefits”
Ironies of hip places and companies
Sunday, June 12th, 2011The San Francisco Bay area is the most open minded, experimental, and inclusive place in the world. It is full of a million young white/Asian professionals with lofts, Iphones, and lattes who all vote Democrat and all think differently.
After Wisconsin: Stop the Corporate Tax Dodgers
Sunday, February 20th, 2011The protests in Wisconsin could easily spread. While not every governor will recklessly attack collective bargaining, all states are facing major budget constraints.
What was the most classist comment of 2010?
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011It was a bumper year for callous, elitist politicians and CEOs spouting off in public. Cast your vote for one of these doozies, or add another 2010 classist comment to this list:
