Monthly Archives: October 2009
Posted on October 21, 2009
Wal-Mart’s Efforts to Affect Change: Who Would Have Thunk?
This past July, Wal-Mart announced its intentions to implement a “Sustainability Index” that will ultimately ask its suppliers to provide Wal-Mart with information about the social and environmental impacts of their products. Last month, the company hosted a follow up … Read More »
Posted on October 6, 2009
McChrystal and Obama – Perception is Reality or Perception Reflects Reality?
It is not a little disturbing to me that I am referencing Richard Cohen twice in one week, but it’s only fair to note that his column (Does Obama Have the Backbone?) crystallized a serious problem. Much of the recent … Read More »
Posted on October 2, 2009
Chicago gets a “no thank you,” Rahm Emanuel to roundup usual suspects
Finally, Barack Obama knows how I feel. The International Olympic Committee gave Chicago the equivalent of my Harvard rejection letter. According to the Chicago Tribune, “The IOC had lauded Chicago’s plan, which focused on clustering Olympic venues in parkland along … Read More »