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The commemorative ceremonies that are planned for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 massacre are those of pathos for the victims and their families, of praise for both the pursuit of the supporters of the attackers and the performance of first responders and our soldiers abroad. Flags and martial music will punctuate the combined atmosphere…

From Maine to California, nurses, joined by others fed up with the ongoing economic crisis, will call on members of Congress in their local district offices September 1 to ask the members to support a tax on Wall Street financial speculation, a revenue source fast becoming an international norm, to pay for healing the nation.…

When it came to bending industrial processes to making peace with the planet, Ray Anderson was the greatest of them all. He was the greatest CEO, the greatest engineer, the greatest educator of his peers in industry, and the most knowledgeable motivator, by example and vision, for the environmental movement. Calling industrial impacts on the…

Deven Sharma, President, Standard & Poor’s Ray McDaniel, CEO Moody’s Corp Stephen Joynt, CEO Fitch’s Ratings Dear Mr. Sharma, Mr. McDaniel and Mr. Joynt; You have each indicated that the time may be near for a downgrade of the credit rating of the United States government, with all the negative and uncontrollable consequences that flow…

Via Institute for Public Accuracy AP reports: “Reigniting a partisan fight over banking regulations, President Barack Obama intends to nominate former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to lead a consumer protection bureau that was a central feature of a law overhauling the rules that govern the financial sector. “Obama plans to announce the nomination formally…

Dear Mr. Bloom: The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which includes General Motors and Chrysler as major members, has an extensive advertising campaign (see WTOP locally) opposing your Administration’s proposals for fuel economy standards going out to 2025. There is nothing unusual about the auto industry’s self-immolating position. Over the years stubborn U.S. auto executives have…

Ralph Nader On Philanthropy at the New York Public Library On May 4th 2011, Ralph Nader appeared at the New York Public Library with two billionaires — Ted Turner and Peter Lewis. Together they discussed philanthropy and Nader’s book – C-Span. Published July 15, 2011

Dear Cisco Shareholder: Thank you for your e-mail support for my demand that Cisco’s bosses disgorge some of that $43+ billion in cash that management is stockpiling, back to its owners – the shareholders. My criticism and demand for a 50 cent annual dividend and a special $1 per share dividend were reported in the…

Dear President Obama: Yesterday’s Washington Post published a page one article headlined “President Waging A Charm Offensive. Obama woos big donors to help fund early campaign expansion.” Later in the article appears this unseemly behavior by a public servant paid for by public funds: “A key player in the closed-door donor recruitment is White House…

John T. Chambers, CEO Cisco Corporation 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, California, 95134-1706 Dear Mr. Chambers: Cisco share valuation may not be one of your priorities but your owners A little history is instructive. In March 2000 Cisco stock soared above $80 per share. There have been no splits since that time. In the…