By Dr. Gilbert Lancelot Raiford, Ethical Markets Advisory Board Member Presented at the World Future Society Conference, Orlando, FL, July 11-14, 2004 Whether because of myopia or “benign neglect”, futurists have blatantly shied away from discussing one of the most serious social problems this nation faces – that of a …
Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People
Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People William Greider – The Nation The big media talk a lot about stalemate in Congress, but they are missing the real story. While representative democracy is dysfunctional, the Supreme Court has taken over with …
OTHER NEWS: Big Gap Surfaces in Davos
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Florida Trend – Daily Pulse: Venture capital investing up in Florida
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Congressional Leader Joins ASBC Webinar Next Week & Other Updates – November 7, 2013
Featured Story Join U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) as he adresses asbc members about American manufacturing. A growing manufacturing base means creating high-skill, high-wage jobs for America’s workers. The ‘Make it in America’ plan calls for investments in making our manufacturing sector even more competitive. The ingredients to revitalize American …
ASBC Public Announcement – August 9, 2013 – Business Owners Urge Minimum Wage Increase
Featured Story The Obama Administration recently proposed a new rule for hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) including those in the national forest system as well as federal lands nearby many treasured national parks. The Bureau of Land Management is currently …
Elizabeth Warren on Minimum Wage.
Elizabeth Warren: Minimum Wage Would Be $22 An Hour If It Had Kept Up With Worker Productivity Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Thursday, March 14, 2013 Watch the video of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) comments on indexing the minimum wage. http://youtu.be/kGGSwozSci8
Frozen in time: Gender pay gap remains unchanged for 10 years
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) ITUC OnLine 033/070312 Frozen in time: Gender pay gap remains unchanged for 10 years – Asia shows greatest wage difference between men and women – New industry ranking puts domestic workers on largest gender pay gap – Women in unionised sectors are less likely to …