Monthly Archives: December 2011

Xerox PARC, Apple, and the truth about innovation. by Malcolm Gladwell                                                                                                                                                  May 16, 2011 The mouse was conceived by the computer scientist Douglas  Engelbart, developed by Xerox PARC, and made marketable by Apple. In late 1979, a twenty-four-year-old entrepreneur paid … Continue reading →

Robert Reich, © 2011 Robert Reich Sunday, December 18, 2011 Wall Street is its own worst enemy. It should have welcomed new financial regulation as a means of restoring public trust. Instead, it’s busily shredding new regulations and making the … Continue reading →

Posted on Dec 16, 2011 By Bill Boyarsky It took just 12 minutes and 29 seconds on the Senate floor for Sen. Bernie Sanders to expose the real power of corporate America over our elections. It should be a rallying … Continue reading →

At a packed City Council meeting that included remarks from a man in a top hat with fake money tucked in the pocket of his suit, Los Angeles lawmakers Tuesday called for more regulations on how much corporations can spend … Continue reading →

First Posted: 12/15/11 12:53 PM ET Updated: 12/15/11 01:25 PM ET This article is in collaboration with The Dylan Ratigan Show’s “Mad As Hell” series. WASHINGTON — A multinational oil company will be coming to the Supreme Court this winter … Continue reading →

By Bill Moyers, Berrett-Koehler Publishers Posted on December 11, 2011, Printed on December 12, 2011 (Editor’s note: The following is the foreword to Corporations Are Not People: Why They Have More Rights Than You Do and What You Can Do … Continue reading →