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Robbery, social media & a lesson in brand loyalty to customers 21 Mar 2013 | 07:42 am
[View the story "Robbery, social media & a lesson in brand loyalty to customers" on Storify] Bonus links to these companies: Huckberry Hudson Sutler GORUCK Avund Goods
Get Lifeboat 17 Mar 2013 | 05:26 pm
Click here to view the embedded video. My good friends Alia McKee and Tim Walker recently launched a new project together – Lifeboat. It’s a unique addition to the progressive movement landscape, foc...
Guest Post: What Would Carl Oglesby Say About Bob Rubin? 24 Jan 2013 | 03:57 pm
My good family friend Avram Barlowe penned this thoughtful piece which I think merits wider reading. Avram is a teacher in the New York City public school system and a union shop steward. What Would ...
Quieting Down 2 Jan 2013 | 08:20 pm
It’s been pretty quiet around here lately, due to the fact that I changed jobs last month and am incredibly busy as a result. Right now, I’m not sure I’ll be able to continue to update this blog with ...
Econ4 on housing 7 Dec 2012 | 10:17 pm
Click here to view the embedded video. Via Yves Smith at Naked Capitalism. Econ4 economists put out a statement on housing accompanying this video. It includes this passage, which I think is spot-on...
Neil Barofsky for SEC Chair 7 Dec 2012 | 12:00 am
Matt Stoller interviews Neil Barofsky, who says he’d be happy to serve as chairman of the SEC, if the President nominates him. He and Stoller talk about what he would do as SEC Chair and the important...
Brilliant! 6 Dec 2012 | 05:02 am
Alex Pareene offers up some great strategic advise for Democrats in DC: If Democrats want to get the big pundits on their side, they should pull a Boehner and just name whatever it is they’re trying ...
Mr. Burns explains the fiscal cliff 6 Dec 2012 | 04:59 am
Click here to view the embedded video. Yep, this about covers it. Also, too, class war.
On self-immolation 4 Dec 2012 | 06:20 pm
Yesterday the 92nd Tibetan self-immolated in Tibet while calling for freedom since 2009, most in the last year. Think about that for a minute – 92 Tibetans have set themselves on fire while calling fo...
Organizing & Occupy Sandy 3 Dec 2012 | 11:35 pm
Yotam Maron has a good piece on Occupy Sandy and turning community organizing in response to a crisis into organizing to produce proactive policy solutions that we need. It’s definitely worth reading....
