“A Remarkable Change in Man”
Being with the ElectroMotive workers on Saturday, the day following the announcement of that plant’s official closing, had an odd …
Tag Archives: capitalism
The Best Hope for Business is the Business of Hope
The news is coming in fast and furious. More layoffs. Jobs vanishing altogether. Record profits. Increased employer/employee tensions. Then from …
Coffee as Currency
This week I tweeted that I’d be heading out to the ElectroMotive line to stand with the workers in their …
We Want In
The Nation magazine recently asked 16 activists and economists the following relevant question: “If you had the ability to reinvent …
We Shall Overcome
It was an unusual journey, decades long, and accomplished in about an hour. The setting of St. Paul’s Cathedral in …
The New Iron Curtain
Can capitalism be remade? Undoubtedly, but first we must dispose of its most frequent apologia that not all business is …
Both Ends
In 1800, about 90% of Americans worked on farms; by 1900 it was 41%; today it is slightly under 2%. …
Roots
If the recently concluded Liberal convention in Ottawa showed anything, it was the pundit’s penchant for predicting the end of …
Labour Pains (10) – Our Town
At some point last week my wife Jane did some calculations on the computer, swiveled in her chair and said, …
Labour Pains (9) – Altogether Now
Standing in line with the ElectroMotive workers yesterday, I was asked repeatedly what could be done. It’s clear I am …
