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What Gandhi Believed Is the Purpose of a Corporation

Gandhi had a well-developed view on corporate goverance and influenced business leaders.
Links 10/3/19
Naked Capitalism: Integrity, Dedication – and Community

Naked Capitalism's community rocks, particularly in flyover!

Mike Rose's Blog: Small Thoughts on Giving Money Away: A Modest

Mike Rose's Blog: Small Thoughts on Giving Money Away: A Modest Proposal for Educational Philanthropy
Code Acts in Education: EdTech Resistance

Code Acts in Education: EdTech Resistance Prepared for EdTech KnowHow conference, Stavanger,
Our Schools: Another School Leadership Disaster: Private Companies Work an

Our Schools: Another School Leadership Disaster: Private Companies Work an Insider Game to Reap Lucrative

Sustainability fund buys stake in Austin recycler

An investment fund backed by some of the world's largest product manufacturers and retailers, including
Chevron announces new oil and gas emission reduction goals

Chevron said Thursday it will adopt new goals to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from its oil and gas
As oil prices sink again, OPEC+ ministers stick to their plan

As crude prices sink again -- completely erasing the surge caused by attacks on Saudi Arabia -- OPEC

Trump says China should investigate the Bidens amid impeachment furor

The president openly called on China's Xi to probe a political rival despite scandal over his Ukraine
Trump’s impeachment defiance spooks key voting blocs

Many voters critical to Trump are breaking from the president on impeachment, posing a risk to his
Dems meet with envoy who connected Giuliani with Ukraine officials

Kurt Volker, the former U.S. special representative for Ukraine negotiations, House Democrats' first

Abby Huntsman Confronts Rachel Maddow: Aren’t You ‘Part of the Problem?’

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow brought her media tour to promote her new book Blowout about corruption in the oil and gas industry to The View on Thursday, but just like Stephen Colbert earlier in the week, all the hosts really wanted to talk about was Trump’s impeachment inquiry. Maddow continued to predict that Trump will be impeached over his phone call with the Ukrainian president and this time suggested that the scandal could bring down Vice President Mike Pence as well. Referring to a new report from The Washington Post, Maddow said, “Pence basically did it too.” She explained that after Trump’s call, the vice president traveled in person to Ukraine to tell President Zelensky, “You're not getting any military aid, and we need you to do those investigations” into the Bidens, “which is exactly what Trump is going to be impeached for.” “Telling another country to help us in the election is both illegal and impeachable,” Maddow said. “But making it contingent on military aid is that much worse. Pence appears to have been the guy to connect those things explicitly to the president.” Hillary Clinton Diagnoses Trump’s ‘Mental State’ on ‘The View’When Maddow suggested that Pence could be “impeached too,” Joy Behar chimed in with, “Then it’s President Nancy Pelosi!” “With all due respect, that's a true fever dream of yours, Joy,” Meghan McCain replied, before pivoting to try to get Maddow to agree that House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) “muddied the waters” on impeachment by saying he had not been in direct contact with the whistleblower when that wasn’t entirely accurate. Maddow wasn’t having it, telling McCain “I feel like this focus on who the whistleblower is and how his complaint was handled, both by the Republicans and Democrats is a side story.” She also pushed back on the notion that Schiff is a “partisan,” arguing, “He actually was reticent on impeachment. As the head of the intelligence committee, he has been very much in the public eye on this, but not one of the people pushing for impeachment.” McCain’s attempts to draw conflict with Maddow were nothing, however, compared to what Abby Huntsman asked her next. “I think the Ukraine call, that to me, is very clear cut of an abuse of power,” Huntsman said. “And my frustration is that there has been a ‘crying wolf’ for so long. ‘This is it, this is the smoking gun, he's out,’ for two years now from Democrats, from some members of the media, that now you have people in this country that are, like, we don't believe anything anymore. They're shutting it off. They are not taking it as seriously as they should, and I ask you, do you think you're part of that problem?” “Rachel?!” Behar asked in disbelief.“I think it's a really good point,” Maddow answered as Huntsman started to backtrack a bit by saying “we’re all guilty” as members of the media. “But it’s a consequence of having a really scandal-ridden presidency with all sorts of stuff that happens all the time, that in any other presidency, would have already led to impeachment.”In the final moments of Maddow’s second segment with the crew, Huntsman turned to their guest and said, “By the way, Rachel, my dad’s not the whistleblower,” referring to her father Jon Huntsman, who as of today is no longer Trump’s ambassador to Russia.‘The View’s’ Abby Huntsman Finally Convinced Trump’s a Criminal: ‘This Is Extortion’Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.

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Students and staff at the University of Florida slam 'ignorant and shameful' decision by student body to use $50,000 in student fees to pay Donald Trump Jr. and Kim Guilfoyle for a speaking engagement

"It disgusts me that student fees will be used to pay Donald Trump Jr. $50,000," one University of Florida student told Business Insider.

Business Insider
U.S. withholds U.N. aviation dues, calls for immediate whistleblower protections

The United States is withholding its dues to the U.N.'s aviation agency, arguing the body needs to move quickly with reforms like expanding public access to documents and giving greater protections to whistleblowers, U.S. government and aviation sources told Reuters this week. The United States has been advocating for greater transparency and protection for whistleblowers at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), after an insider's account of a 2016 cyberattack at the agency generated fallout when it was reported in the media this year. U.S. officials have accused ICAO of downplaying the severity of the breach and have called on the organization to be more open.

Reuters

Letters: Trying to fulfill aunt’s dream of finding Gappy

This letter is about fulfilling my aunt’s dream of meeting her relatives who are descendants of her great
No piñons: Beetles, drought, dying trees cause no crop this fall

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Police chief, delegates at odds over Dilkon move

Dilkon Police District is still in operation in Dilkon, regardless of what some delegates may have heard.

Will Loki, a massive volcano on Jupiter’s Io moon, erupt as predicted?

Io is the fourth-largest moon in the solar system and is the innermost of the four Galilean moons of
Extraterrestrials may be spying on Earth from a nearby location in the

For just a moment, consider that we aren’t alone in the universe and other life forms exist beyond
Archaeologists confirm that the Edomites pre-date Israel as told in Genesis

A study of ancient copper mines in the Levant has produced evidence that the Edomites existed prior to the

Police arrest suspect, find getaway vehicle, in lawyer murder case

Dutch police have arrested a man for the murder of lawyer Derk Wiersum last month. He was arrested at a...
National anthem fails to make the grade in new school curriculum plan

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Gouda and Edam cheese escape new US import tariffs, but ham will be hit

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Office 365 Admins Can Now Block Malicious Microsoft Query IQY Files

Microsoft has silently added new group policies to allow Office 365 admins to block Excel users from
Cyber-Spy Group Active Since 2013 Now Tied to Chinese State Actor

Multiple cyber-espionage campaigns that remained unattributed over the years have now been linked to a
Windows Activator Bundles Banker with C2 in YouTube Description

In their effort to hide the command and control (C2) server addresses, operators of a banking trojan placed

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

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Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

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New Mexico Governor Proposes Free College for All Residents

The Democratic governor of New Mexico proposed that the state pay for in-state college tuition for all New
Purdue Supports Chick-fil-A’s Presence on Campus

Despite protests and negative feedback, and in a win for free speech, Purdue University said it welcomes a
Trump Campaign Upsets Liberals at University of Akron with “Make Campus

The Trump campaign held a "Make Campus Great Again" event at the University of Akron, which upset

Whisky business: US tariffs get icy reception from Scotch makers

Whisky is one of Scotland's biggest exports, but new tariffs could push up prices for US consumers.
Trump impeachment inquiry: All the latest updates

All the latest updates as US House launches official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Iraq protests: Death toll rises to 20 as unrest spreads

Authorities impose curfew and cut internet access in many cities as death toll from three days of mass

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

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Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

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Report: 5% of population in Palestine aged 60 and over

Palestinians cerebrate Mother’s Day, at a nursing home in Gaza city, on 21 March 2019 Five per cent
Amnesty Internationa: “Legally-sanctioned torture of Palestinian detainee

02 OCT 2:37 PM Amnesty International: The legally-sanctioned torture of a Palestinian detainee during
Army Confiscates Agricultural Machinery Near Bethlehem

02 OCT 2:28 PM Israeli soldiers invaded, Wednesday, Palestinian agricultural lands, southwest of the West

Paris police attack: Four killed by knife-wielding employee

A knife-wielding employee targeted colleagues at central police headquarters in the French capital.
Trump urges Ukraine and China to probe Bidens

His comments come amid an impeachment inquiry into his interactions with Ukraine about Joe Biden.
Brexit plan 'genuine attempt to bridge chasm'

The PM updates MPs on his Brexit proposals but Jeremy Corbyn says the plans are "unrealistic".

Private Eye Looks at Clinical Psychologist Involved with Two “VIP Sex Abuse

The latest issue of Private Eye magazine (1503) has a useful overview of clinical psychologist Dr Elly
Carl Beech: Former Exaro Journalist Sets Out “Miscarriage of Justice

From the website of Mark Watts: But the public should be on the alert when the media works in near
New Lord Mountbatten Biography Fuels “VIP Abuse” Claims

Sunday Times puff-piece ignores “Kincora” allegations in book; preview copy was provided to

Tobacco, addiction and healing

I never quit smoking and I don’t smoke anymore. What I did was start mindfully smoking. I started to
All there is, is nature. To nature I surrender.

All there is, is nature. To nature I surrender. *** Sometimes being overwhelmed is the only way through. **
yoga teacher training. a long time coming

Yoga saved me. Literally resurrected me out of my bed when I was totally atrophied. I could barely make it

Former Israeli Intel Official Claims Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell

Since the apparent death by suicide of Jeffrey Epstein in a Manhattan prison, much has come to light about
Americans Spent More on Taxes in 2018 Than on Food, Clothing and Health

Americans on average spent more on taxes in 2018 than they did on the basic necessities of food, clothing
Ohio Police Fired Blanks During School Shooter Drill, Needlessly Terrifying

Police officers outside of Dayton, Ohio, unsheathed their weapons and fired blanks in Franklin High School

10 Low Time Preference Parenting Tactics

Low time preference is a term generally used in economics or evolutionary psychology to describe an
Slav Mom Cooking

This is NOT medical advice. Please consult your doctor before you eat food. Low fat, high carb, high sugar
Advice For Women Who Want Kids

This series contains candid advice for young women who know they want a family.

In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we focused on housing, the federal budget, health, and the economy.
Census: Income-Rent Gap Grew in 2018

The gap between median renter income and median rent widened in 2018, new Census data show,
Tennessee Block Grant Proposal Threatens Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries

Earlier this year, the Tennessee legislature enacted a bill requiring the governor to seek

Why You Are Seeing All Those Videos of Teslas Wandering Dangerously Through

As I promised readers of this blog, I have mostly taken my Tesla obsession offline from this blog and, when
Why Prohibition Only Makes Things Worse

Many politicians seem to be jumping on the "ban vaping" bandwagon due to a series of respiratory
WeWork Looks To Be The New Pets.com

The spectacular flame-out of Pets.com is the event that many folks of my era use to mark the end of the

Powerful Forces Cause Fires in Brazil, Beyond the Amazon + Militarism and

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Christian Sorensen: War Industry Muster–Intro to Foreign Military Sales

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Julian Assange’s Father: They’re Murdering My Son by Finian Cunningham

Note: All the shares I made into Facebook Groups today have been flagged and are under review, so they

We face too many threats. Let’s respond rationally!

We can't afford to prevent them all – or to do nothing. Here's a first step to rational action.
Impeachment = reform of our antique political system

Forget personalities. Impeaching Trump is a step to reforming America's 18th-century political regime.
Confessions of a climate scientist

A Japanese climate scientist explains why climate models provide a weak basis for policy action.

The Rise of Phantom Investments

Jannick Damgaard is currently advisor to the executive director in the IMF’s Office of the Nordic-Baltic
Human Trafficking – It Came Disguised as the Opportunity of a Lifetime

This is part of a series of features from across the globe on human trafficking. IPS coverage is supported
Salvaging the SDGs: New Thinking to Spur Action Takes Shape

Barbara Crossette is the senior consulting editor and writer for PassBlue and the United Nations

Venezuela – Quarantine: Contagious Disease (I)

Reinaldo Iturriza López On April 6, 2017, Julio Borges, then president of the National Assembly and deputy
Agroecology as Resistance: The Case of Venezuela

Miguel Angel Núñez He who believes, believes He who creates, creates The doer transforms himself And the
Indigenous Land Defender, Milgen Idán Soto Ávila, Assassinated in Honduras

Zoe PC Milgen Idán Soto Ávila 29 years old, holds up a picture of his cousin Samael Matute, assassinated

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

British/Argentina AMR research partnership programs with £5 million of UK

The UK government has provided £5 million of aid as part of an Argentine program to
Developing nations foreign debt reaches US$ 7.8 trillion, World Bank report

Total foreign debt held by developing nations jumped more than 5% to US$7.8 trillion
Brazil's landmark pension reform bill closer to its final approval

Brazil’s Senate on Wednesday approved a landmark pension reform bill in the first

7Investigates: MBTA wind turbines #MA

With so many problems plaguing the T, it’s going to take billions to fix it all. So why is the state
Anger over new Anglesey wind farm proposals #WLS

Fears have been raised that wind and solar farms could “sprout up like mushrooms” on Anglesey if new
Long Island offshore wind farm moves forward, despite local opposition #NY

New York inches closer to its first offshore wind farm as developers reached a lease option agreement with

Should I stay or should I go? Why right-wing populists stopped wanting to

As Europeans went to the polls to choose the next European Parliament this May, pundits expected a big rise
Phil Hogan: A trade Commissioner for Ireland or Europe?

The current agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has been appointed to the trade portfolio in Ursula von der
Brexit spells trouble for British universities

British universities are attempting to establish partnerships with EU-based institutions. Oxford is setting

Childish Fantasies vs Real World Energy Needs

Transforming the world's energy system is a vast undertaking. Of colossal proportions.
Adieu, Louise

This blog will return Wed., October 2nd.
Fieldwork Fail: Funny Book About Natural Science

A great gift for all ages.

The Survival Rate of Each Lung Cancer Stage

We all know that there are many stages of lung cancer and you might be wondering how each stage is like and
Chocolates Help Fight Cancer- Myth or Truth?

How amazing (and difficult) is it to love something that is also supposed to do you a world of good
Top 6 Symptoms That Indicate Breast Cancer

Cancer is one of the fastest growing cause of deaths in the world. The most common type of cancer include &

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recent
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?

It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October without
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare

More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by

Paris: Officer stabs four of his fellow policemen to death

Four police officers have been stabbed to death at a headquarters building near the cathedral of Notre-Dame
Twitter yanks 'look at this photograph' meme because Trump

Twitter has yanked a clip featuring a photo of Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and a
Super soldiers? DARPA pushes for using gene editing on American troops

A US Department of Defense agency is currently looking at ways to alter one's biology to provide

Wellington Report 2019: Stage struck - How the city's performance

Wellington's arts community has performed well in adapting to the loss of two of its best and biggest
Wellington Report 2019: The creative 'treasures' keeping the

Wellington is home to the majority of the country's biggest artistic organisations but keeping them
Wellington Report 2019: We love the arts, but making a crust is tough

Seven creatives talk opportunities, funding and the hard graft of making a crust through their craft.

You mean whining about being insulted doesn’t work?

An interesting historical anecdote: Andrew Johnson was a reviled president who went on a whistlestop tour &
You ever have those mosquitos whining in your ear late at night?

You wouldn’t if you kept more spiders in your bedroom. Just saying.
A Guest In the Forge! – 3

By now you’ve probably forgotten about Maat’s “chopzilla” seax blade. Rest assured,