Activism Summary. In the film In Good Company, a CEO asks his employees, “What are we building here? Is it a company, or are we building a new country with no national boundaries?” The utopian presentation on globalization is refuted by on of the employees, Dan Foreman (Harrison Ford). The problem with corporate globalization is… Continue reading In Good Company – Teddy K. Presentation on Synergy and Globalization
Category: Activism
Head of Skate – Movie Coming to a Country Near You
Activism > Politics Summary. This preview for the movie Head of Skate is fortunately a satire about Sarah Palin as president.
Employee Free Choice Act
Activism Summary. The Employee Free Choice Act is an initiative to help workers earn a more livable wage. The satirical video below, Your New Job, shows the limited rights and poor conditions that many workers face.
Giving a Percentage – Donate, Contribute, Give, and Volunteer to Charity for Greater Wealth and Well-being
Activism > Charitable Giving Summary. Giving time, money, and possessions to charitable causes is beneficial to the giver as well as the receiver. In some nations, the government will gather taxes, and a portion of those taxes will go toward worthy causes, social services, environmental protection, consumer protection, and peace building efforts such as the Peace Corps.… Continue reading Giving a Percentage – Donate, Contribute, Give, and Volunteer to Charity for Greater Wealth and Well-being
Slacker Uprising by Michael Moore, First Free Full-Length Feature Film In History
Activism Summary The film Slacker Uprising by Michael Moore is the first full-length feature film in history to be offered to the public for free. [ General Press Release | AP News | Dog Eat Dog Films Press Release | Brave New Films Expanded Press Release ] The film is now available for free. Watch Film… Continue reading Slacker Uprising by Michael Moore, First Free Full-Length Feature Film In History
Activism – Maturity
Activism “The mark of the immature man is that wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.”‘ – Wilhelm Stekel quoted in J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye.
Patents, Healthcare, Drugs, Immunization, Polio, Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk was the inventor of the Polio Vaccine. In 1952, when asked, “Who owns the patent on this vaccine?” Jonas Salk replied, “Well… The people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?” [Source: Sicko, Interviews segment in DVD extras]
Company Legitimacy Ranking System
Activism > Consumer Defense Summary. The Consumer Defense Resource Group has developed the Company Legitimacy Ranking System as a simple rating system to assess the legitimacy of any unknown Internet-based company. The point system is to rank companies from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest and best ranking. There are 10 questions. Each question is… Continue reading Company Legitimacy Ranking System
Consumer Defense Resource Group – Specializing in Consumer Rights, Advocacy, Law, Fraud, Scams
Activism Summary. The CDRG provides access to a consortium of consumer advocacy groups with decades of collective experience in successfully defending consumer rights. Click here to visit the CDRG website.
T. Boone Pickens Plan for Solar, Wind, and Natural Gas Power Future Sustainability
Activism > Environment > Power Summary. The United States represents 4% of the world’s population, yet consumes 25% of the world’s oil. We’re using 21 million barrels of oil every day. Over 70% of our oil usage is imported. That’s 700 billion dollars a year in dollars leaking out of the United States – a situation that will… Continue reading T. Boone Pickens Plan for Solar, Wind, and Natural Gas Power Future Sustainability
Kimela Nelson – Remembered
Activism Kimela Nelson, a friend and colleague, passed away this past week. This afternoon I went to her memorial service and joined with other friends and colleagues to celebrate her life and grieve her departure. I first met Kimela in the fall of 2001 when she became my teacher of American Sign Language at the University… Continue reading Kimela Nelson – Remembered
National Peace Site, Ragle Ranch Regional Park, Sebastopol, California
The National Peace Site contains a diverse variety of trees, flowers, as well as other plant and animal life. The plants and other items at the site are donated from local peace activists as well as peace groups from other countries around the world, which makes the site an international effort. Document History Page converted… Continue reading National Peace Site, Ragle Ranch Regional Park, Sebastopol, California