Archive for January, 2007

Econ-Atrocity: The 800-Pound Ronald McDonald in the Room

Posted by Chris Sturr | Filed under Uncategorized | Jan 11, 2007 | No Comments

An Econ-Atrocity, brought to you by the Center for Popular Economics. Econ-Atrocity: The 800-Pound Ronald McDonald in the RoomBy Helen Scharber, CPE Staff EconomistJan. 4, 2007 When your child’s doctor gives you advice, you’re probably inclined to take it. And if 60,000 doctors gave you advice, ignoring it would be even more difficult to justify. ...Read more.

TCCI’s North Gulfport – Turkey Creek Clean Up

Posted by Chris Sturr | Filed under Uncategorized | Jan 10, 2007 | No Comments

The following report from the Mississippi Gulf Coast is by Derrick Evans (see “Ground Zero of Someone Else’s Future,” March/April 2006), founder and director of Turkey Creek Community Initiatives. By Derrick Evans Turkey Creek Community Initiatives and its community partners are trying to get MLK Blvd and the rest of North Gulfport EXTREMELY clean in ...Read more.

Dollars & Sense events in Austin

Posted by Chris Sturr | Filed under Uncategorized | Jan 3, 2007 | No Comments

Dollars & Sense will be hosting two events in Austin in January. W Jan 17: UT Journalism’s Robert Jensen reports back from the National Conference for Media Reform F Jan 19: house party and Up Against the Wall Street Journal media-bias workshop You can also find Dollars & Sense people and materials in Chicago Jan ...Read more.

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