In the debate that will continue next year in the U.S. Senate over regulations, we will hear those who want to eliminate all government regulations say that they believe that the private sector can regulate itself. But until now, no one has explained what that means. Ben Cohen, co-founder of…
Poster child for the 1%
On this Day of Action for the Occupy movement fighting for the 99% of Americans outraged over corporate greed on Wall Street and in Congress that is destroying the middle-class, we now have a poster child for the 1%–Tom Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The…
Ben, we almost never knew you
I met Ben in a meeting last week in DC. We were asked to speak on behalf of the American Sustainable Business Council in a conference room full of foundation representatives. Ben went first and shared a little about his past. He told of meeting his best friend in 7th…