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SOURCE: Tom Dispatch
11/10/19
The Greatest Scam in History
by Naomi Oreskes
Scientists working on the issue have often told me that, once upon a time, they assumed, if they did their jobs, politicians would act upon the information. That, of course, hasn’t happened. Why?
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11/3/19
Citibank: Exploiting the Past, Condemning the Future
by Alan Singer
To celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2011, Citibank published a book celebrating its history. Despite the book's heft, glossy photographs, and celebratory tone, Citibank and its forbearers definitely did not strive to make the world a better place.
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10/22/19
The Internet At 50: How the Dot-Com Bubble Burst
by Harlan Lebo
As a cautionary tale and a business school lesson about irrational investor expectations, no modern example proved better than the dot-com bubble.
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9/8/19
Beyond the Vote, The Suffragists Helped Launch Modern Business Franchising
by Jane R. Plitt
We should also acknowledge the role of the suffrage movement in supporting the launch of modern franchising begun by Martha Matilda Harper in 1891.
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5/26/19
Leadership and Mimicry: What Plutarch knew about Elizabeth Holmes
by Jeffrey Beneker
In business and in politics, philosophers and reporters tell us that no one can hide deficiencies in character forever.
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SOURCE: NY Times
5/4/19
Men Invented ‘Likability.’ Guess Who Benefits.
by Claire Bond Potter
It was pushed by Madison Avenue and preached by self-help gurus. Then it entered politics.
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SOURCE: Washington Post
4/27/19
Selling Condoms or Pet Food? An Unexpected Bible of Million-Dollar Opportunities
Since 1873, the City of New York has put out a daily paper that is essential reading for those who want to do business with the city.
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SOURCE: PBS
Accessed 4/25/19
Video of the Week: New Documentary ‘Boss’ Explores Black Business in America
The PBS film features stories from a number of African-American entrepreneurs, including several Chicagoans who played key roles in various industries, from journalist Ida B. Wells to publisher John H. Johnson.
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SOURCE: Truth Out
3/21/19
Cigarettes Are Central to the History of Corporate Power
In Cigarettes, Inc.: An Intimate History of Corporate Imperialism, author Nan Enstad reveals how the definitive moments in the expansion of corporate power took place through one of the deadliest commodities.
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SOURCE: NPR
3/20/19
Boeing Brings 100 Years Of History To Its Fight To Restore Its Reputation
Analysts expect Boeing to weather this storm. The company has certainly survived other rough patches in its century-long history.
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3/10/19
Lessons from Studying Corporate History and the Case of IBM
by James W. Cortada
And what it can teach us about the longevity of corporations.
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SOURCE: NY Times
2/24/19
Seven Black Inventors Whose Patents Helped Shape American Life
Garrett Morgan created an improved gas mask. Marie Van Brittan Brown patented a home security system. Lonnie Johnson dreamed up the Super Soaker.
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Meet Annie Turnbo Malone, the hair care entrepreneur Trump shouted out in his Black History Month proclamation
She became a millionaire after giving Madam C.J. Walker her big break as a sales agent.
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SOURCE: NY Times
2/12/19
New York Needs Amazon
by Kenneth T. Jackson
History is clear: A city that rejects economic opportunity will lose its status as the center of the business world.
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3-31-14
Business Leaders Will Have More Influence on Politics When They Shelve the "Populists are Nazis" Meme
by Benjamin Waterhouse
Business leaders have been comparing their opponents to Nazis -- and Communists, and socialists -- for a long time. It's never worked well for them.
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