Category Archives: Corporate Greed

Corporations are Not People! – PUBLIC PROTEST in Quad Cities, Iowa

Posted on February 9, 2010 by bfiacarolinevernon

Calling All Iowans! Corporations are Not People! – PUBLIC PROTEST By Caroline Vernon The Corporate Reform forum of Progressive Action for the Common Good and other partner organizations invite you to attend a PUBLIC RALLY in PROTEST of the recent … Continue reading →

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Iowans Play Prominent Role at Showdown in Chicago

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Iowans Play Prominent Role at Showdown in Chicago Larry Ginter of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI.Org) was featured on Amy Goodman's Democracy Now! this morning, shown on video rallying the crowd of protesters at the American Bankers Association convention … Continue reading →

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HCAN Health Care Rally at Iowa STate Fair

Posted on August 26, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

HCAN “Health Care Can't Wait” Rally at the Iowa State Fair By Caroline Vernon Last Friday on August 21st, Eastern Iowans from Progressive Action for the Common Good, the Quad Cities Federation of Labor, and NAMI of Scott County boarded … Continue reading →

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The altruism in economics

Posted on July 20, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

The Altruism in Economics

Standard economic theory states that people are interested only in
their own material gain. But new insights from behavioral economics
show that altruism rather than avarice is our primary motivation.

Jeremy Mercer – http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=3716

It was evolutionary biologists, with their penchant for field
observation, who started to explore the question in an empirical
manner. It began with Charles Darwin, who was amazed by the cooperation
among bees; moved to William Hamilton, who studied altruism among
rabbits; and went on to include Robert Trivers’ work on sharing among
vampire bats. Once altruism was established in the natural world, the
same analytical eye inevitably turned toward the human sphere.

In 1973, a landmark experiment was conducted at blood banks in Kansas
City and Denver. It was inspired by the “crowding out” theory of
British social researcher Richard Titmuss, the idea that people perform
certain tasks, such as donating blood, for the common good, but that
their motivation would be “crowded out” if they were offered a
financial reward. The two blood banks were ideal testing grounds
because both had “willing” files bearing the names of previous donors.
For the experiment, a control group was sent the typical letter
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Mindfully Green in 2009 and Beyond

Posted on January 2, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

Happy New Year progressive family! I wanted to share with you all the details of the upcoming Inaugural Ball here in the Quad Cities at the Davenport River Center on January 20th… but that will have to be the subject … Continue reading →

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Blocking Obama’s Health Plan Key to GOP’s Survival

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Blocking Obama's Health Plan Key to GOP's Survival prwatch.org PR Watch investigates and exposes how the public relations industry and other professional propagandists manipulate public information, perceptions and opinion on behalf of governments and special interests.by Sheldon RamptonMichael F. Cannon, … Continue reading →

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New Report Exposes Subsidies to Factory Farms

Posted on December 9, 2008 by bfialindathieman

New Report Exposes Subsidies to Factory Farms Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, iowacci.orgFamily Farm Groups Demand Reform of Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramDes Moines, Iowa – A report released yesterday exposes how industrial hog and dairy operations are subsidized through the … Continue reading →

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Decision on ‘Organic’ Fish Sets Dangerous Precedent to Gut USDA Organic Program

Posted on November 25, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Decision on 'Organic' Fish Sets Dangerous Precedent to Gut USDA Organic Program Consumers UnionIn case you missed it, last week Consumers Union derided the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) decision to accept the recommendations for “organic” fish production that will … Continue reading →

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Are Progressive Listserves Arbitrarily being Blocked by AT&T?

Posted on February 29, 2008 by bfiacarolinevernon

Are Progressive Listserves Arbitarily being Blocked by AT&T? By Caroline Vernon A few months back, PACG (Progressive Action for the Common Good) started experiencing problems with our members dropping off our email list. Oddly, as site administrator, I was … Continue reading →

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We Must TAKE Our Country Back!

Posted on January 3, 2008 by bfiacarolinevernon

We Must TAKE Our Country Back! By Caroline Vernon Whether it’s health care, the cost of education, our environment or global trade, Corporate America is holding us all hostage to the almighty dollar. Greed continues to trump need as corporations … Continue reading →

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