Republished from the DFW Alliance, by Kevin Carson: “Hierarchies are systematically stupid and inefficient, for the following reasons. 1. Hayekian information problems: The people in authority who make the rules interfere with the people who know how to do the job and are in direct contact with the situation. The people who …
UNEP FI Meeting Across from Occupy DC: Where Do Views Converge?
By Rosalinda Sanquiche, Executive Director, Ethical Markets Media Washington, DC: On a sunny October 18, 2011, at the Newseum in Washington, DC, UNEP FI kicked off the “Tipping Point” Global Roundtable at a reception sponsored by Bloomberg. A mile away, OccupyDC, sister to Occupy Wall Street, is camped at FreedomPlaza, …
The Smart Grid Business, Q3 2011
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ TODAY AT NewEnergyNews, 10-26: * TODAY’S STUDY: THE SMART GRID BUSINESS, Q3 2011 * QUICK NEWS, 10-26: PUBLIC WANTS SOLAR HOT WATER; NEW ENERGY BENEFITS IN WISCONSIN; THE STATE OF ENERGY STORAGE YESTERDAY * THE STUDY: WHAT THE PEOPLE WHO WILL FINANCE CLIMATE CHANGE ARE PLANNING FOR * QUICK …
Responsible Investor’s Fourth ESG Europe 2011 Conference Report
More than 260 asset owners, asset managers, corporates and service providers attended Responsible Investor’s fourth ESG Europe 2011 conference in Amsterdam on October 4/5. http://www.responsible-investor.com/images/uploads/ESG_Europe_2011_Report.pdf
Millennia 2015 “Women and eHealth” (WeHealth) at Telecom 2011
On Tuesday 25 October, Millennia2015 and the Women and eHealth International Working Group were presented at the eHealth pavilion at Telecom 2011, in Geneva (http://world2011.itu.int/) by Dr Veronique Thouvenot. The booth was visited by several visitors such as Mrs Katherine de Tolly, mHealth Project Manager & Senior Researcher at Cell-Life, …
Chris Hedges on the significance of #OccupyWallStreet: tinkering with the corporate state is no longer sufficient
What took place early Friday morning in Zuccotti Park was the first salvo in a long struggle for justice. It signaled a step backward by the corporate state in the face of popular pressure. And it was carried out by ordinary men and women who sleep at night on concrete, …
Tell Cameron To Back A Robin Hood Tax At The G20
We at Ethical Markets support a global Financial Transactions Tax of less than 1% to curb high-frequency computerized trading, protect genuine investors and raise needed public funds. Hazel Henderson, Editor In one week, David Cameron will travel to meet world leaders at the G20 Summit in Cannes. At this meeting, French …
Ban Calls On G-20 Summit to Show Boldness to Solve Global Economic Crisis
New York, Oct 25 2011 7:05PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on the world’s biggest economies to heed the voices of global public protest at their G-20 summit next week and show the bold leadership needed to resolve the global economic crisis and achieve sustainable development. “The gathering force of public protest is …
Time to Clawback $2.2 Trillion in Corrupt Banker Compensation – Nassim Taleb On #OccupyWallStreet
A very interesting interview on the need for #OWS to focus on the “hidden tax” of obscene banker compensation and bailouts. Taleb: “You need something to break the bank cartel… They caused the crisis… and last year they had record bonuses… this is not rational. They are hijacking the American …