Colonization by Bankruptcy: The High-stakes Chess Match for Argentina

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Ethical Markets  agrees with Ellen Brown that Argentina is right  to  resist the US court decision which tried to  force an involuntary default , by transferring the trustee for payment  from Bank  of New York Mellon to  Argentina’s own central bank.  The idea of an  international bankruptcy court , under …

From Visby to Bisbee

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Newsletter – July, 2014 From Visby to Bisbee Website improvements, slide shows, and videos My upcoming events Ecuador leading the way toward a “Commons Economy” Kalikalos Summer School/Vacation. Bitcoin—the currency and the technology J. W. Smith and the Institute for Cooperative Capitalism Worldwide More lessons in global economics, finance, and …

CORPORATIONS WILL HAVE TO ABIDE TO HUMAN RIGHTS

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

CORPORATIONS WILL HAVE TO ABIDE TO HUMAN RIGHTS Source: Treaty Alliance: http://www.treatymovement.com/ A resolution was adopted in the UN Human Rights Council on June 26 that will begin the process of elaborating an international legally binding instrument on business and human rights. Despite strong opposition from the EU and US, the …

Heads of Exclusive Global Institutions Call for “Inclusive Capitalism”

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

                                Press Release                               May 29, 2014   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      Heads of Exclusive Global Institutions Call for “Inclusive …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Carbon storage recovers faster than plant biodiversity in re-growing tropical forests

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News   Carbon storage recovers faster than plant biodiversity in re-growing tropical forests Posted: 05 Nov 2013 04:46 PM PST A new study of re-growing tropical forests has concluded that plant biodiversity takes longer to recover than carbon storage following major disturbances such as clearance for farming. …

AMI 9th Annual Conference Report – An Important Conference

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Dear Friends of the American Monetary Institute, Three areas to discuss: * First, a report on the 9th Annual AMI Monetary Reform Conference by Jamie Walton. * Second, a link to our Google Group posting of a “Gem” of an article organized and written by first time conference participant, Nick …

Alternative Energy: Toyota Goes All Hybrid For The Frankfurt Motor Show

Jay OwenGreentech

Alternative Energy   Toyota Goes All Hybrid For The Frankfurt Motor Show Posted: 20 Aug 2013 03:00 AM PDT Filed under: Energy News Germany Shatters Monthly Solar Generation Record With 5.1 Terawatt Hours of Clean Energy Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News Copenhagen Bike-Sharing Program To Be …

Footprint Network News: Highlights of California’s First Ecological Footprint Report

Jay OwenBeyond GDP

Issue 32, July 2013   Tell a Friend   Subscribe     Footprint Network Blog Our Partners We’re Hiring Ecological Footprint Newsroom About Us About Global Footprint Network   Our mission is to promote a sustainable economy by advancing the Ecological Footprint, a measurement tool that makes the reality of …

CSRwire News Alert – Social Entrepreneurship: Reach vs. Scale … And, Don’t Let Them Tax Wall Street?

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Daily News Alert   How To Make A Million Dollars An Hour, Step 11: Don’t Let Them Tax Wall Street! “Who would have thought that kindly, caring nurses could stand in the way of you making it into the million an hour club?” You want to make a million dollars …