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On AlterNet: business

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "business"

Rachel Maddow: Corporations Are

Rachel Maddow: Corporations Are "Child Labor-Endorsing, Pro-Slavery Freaks" for Trying to Skirt Trade Laws

AlterNetNovember 11, 2009.
"How will the corporations save themselves from that onerous rule that you can‘t use slaves and prisoners and children to make your products"?

Bill Kristol Thanks God

Bill Kristol Thanks God "Most of the Workforce Isn't Unionized"

Matt Corley, AlterNet: PEEK. October 18, 2009.
Kristol's idiotic attack on unionization ignores the fact that unions are good for the American economy since unions help workers secure higher wages and greater benefits.

How the World's Biggest Corporations, From Starbucks to Wal-Mart to Barnes & Noble, Claim to Be 'Local'

How the World's Biggest Corporations, From Starbucks to Wal-Mart to Barnes & Noble, Claim to Be 'Local'

Stacy Mitchell, New Rules Project. September 8, 2009.
Hoping to capitalize on growing public enthusiasm for all things local, some of the world's biggest corporations are brashly laying claim to the word "local."

Ghost Malls: Stores Go Out of Business Across America

Ghost Malls: Stores Go Out of Business Across America

Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. July 21, 2009.
The problem of retail vacancies is a growing one all across the country as many stores downsize or simply go out of business altogether.

Sharks Vs. Very Mean Pirates: Michael Steele's Latest Incoherent Analogy

Sharks Vs. Very Mean Pirates: Michael Steele's Latest Incoherent Analogy

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. June 25, 2009.
RNC Chairman Michael Steele is known for his creative analogies. Here's the latest.

Don't S**t Where You Eat: Rise of the Ecopreneur

Don't S**t Where You Eat: Rise of the Ecopreneur

Richard Seireeni, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 4, 2009.
Ecopreneurs are transforming the theory of sustainability into the practice of sustainable business and, then, into viable and desired brands.

Can Labor Revive the American Dream?

Can Labor Revive the American Dream?

Esther Kaplan, The Nation. January 19, 2009.
The financial markets are in tatters, but corporate America is keeping its eyes on the prize: crushing organized labor.

Immigrant Rights Activists Battle Harsh Laws Across U.S.

Immigrant Rights Activists Battle Harsh Laws Across U.S.

Marcelo Ballvé, New America Media. December 23, 2008.
Advocates for immigrant rights have begun weaving together coalitions to have their voices heard.

Stripper School: 6 Feminist Lessons Learned on the Stage

Stripper School: 6 Feminist Lessons Learned on the Stage

Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and GenderAugust 5, 2008.
A woman who stripped in Vegas writes about what working in a strip-club taught her about feminism in the work place.

Innovative Solar Power Outfit eSolar Signs First Deal for Utility-Scale Solar Plants

Innovative Solar Power Outfit eSolar Signs First Deal for Utility-Scale Solar Plants

David Roberts, Huffington Post AlterNet: Environment. June 10, 2008.
One step closer to a renewable energy economy.

Six Reasons Why Women Are the Most Important Audience for Changing the World

Six Reasons Why Women Are the Most Important Audience for Changing the World

Lisa Witter, Lisa Chen, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.. June 2, 2008.
Contrary to popular belief, women make a lot of money -- and they spend a good amount of it on charitable causes.

Can You Profit from Global Warming?

Can You Profit from Global Warming?

G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Christian Science Monitor. February 26, 2008.
Global warming is becoming a big theme for investors, but not all care about solutions, just the bottom line.

Is the Greening of Business for Real?

Is the Greening of Business for Real?

Reed McManus, Sierra Magazine. January 16, 2008.
Can a friendship between the business and enviro world really be legit?

Fox (Pro) Business News Is the Latest Insult to Your Intelligence

Fox (Pro) Business News Is the Latest Insult to Your Intelligence

Danny Schechter, Huffington Post. October 17, 2007.
How will Fox's new business channel's vigorous pro-business attitude fare during a time when pessimism about the U.S. economy is so high?

Fox Attacks Business [VIDEO]

Robert Greenwald, AlterNet: Video. October 10, 2007.
Having watched FOX business shows, from Neil Cavuto to the "Cost of Freedom," we know what a joke the so-called business coverage is.

For Businesses, Small Is the New Big

For Businesses, Small Is the New Big

Jay Walljasper, Ode. July 24, 2007.
A growing number of businesses are discovering that getting big is not the best measure of accomplishment. Which are the ones setting the trend?

Is Big Business Buying Out the Environmental Movement?

Is Big Business Buying Out the Environmental Movement?

Phil Mattera, Corporate Research Project. June 5, 2007.
With Big Business going green, is it a sign that environmental campaigns have prevailed and are setting the corporate agenda? Or have enviros been duped into endorsing what may be little more than a new wave of corporate greenwashing?

Business Is the Next Big Casualty in Iraq

Business Is the Next Big Casualty in Iraq

Dahr Jamail, Ali Al-Fadhily, IPS News. December 4, 2006.
Most Iraqi businesses have collapsed under the weight of U.S.-backed economic laws, the breakdown of security, lack of electricity and fuel, and soaring inflation.