Glynn Wilson

April Walking Tour of Washington D.C.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference, I took the time to do a walking photography tour of some of the national monuments in the nation’s capital. Check it out. All rights reserved. By Glynn Wilson. Click on the images for a larger view. Cherry Blossoms Frame Jefferson Memorial[/caption]

The Powell Memo Formed the Basis of A Call to Arms for Corporations

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Should American Democracy Be Purely About Capitalism? Or Is There Room for Compassion? Editor’s Note – An informed reader and contributor recently reminded me of the Powell Memo or Manifesto, what some credit as the beginning of the hyper activity on the part of American corporations to change the debate in the United States to…

The American Public’s Confidence in Newspapers Continues to Decline

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ANALYSIS – By Glynn Wilson – The American public’s confidence in newspapers as an institution to report accurate information and serve as “the press” under the U.S. Constitution to write about public affairs in a way that serves their interests continues its historical decline, according to the latest Gallup poll on the subject. Survey research…

Public Concern About Global Warming is On the Rise Again

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A Majority in the U.S. Believe Global Warming is Happening Already – By Glynn Wilson – Apparently all the recent attention in the media about global warming and climate change is having an effect on public opinion. Public concern about global warming is on the rise again after several years of growing skepticism due to…

E.O. Wilson: Many Great Scientist Are Not Good at Math

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Here’s a secret: Discoveries emerge from ideas, not number-crunching – By E.O. Wilson – For many young people who aspire to be scientists, the great bugbear is mathematics. Without advanced math, how can you do serious work in the sciences? Well, I have a professional secret to share: Many of the most successful scientists in…

On 10th Anniversary of Iraq Invasion, Majority of Americans See War as Mistake

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Republicans Still Support War – By Glynn Wilson – It has been 10 years since the Bush-Cheney administration made the decision to invade Iraq, and according to public opinion research, a majority of Americans consider this a regrettable anniversary. According to the latest Gallup poll on the subject, 53 percent of Americans believe their country…

We Can Save the Planet and the Economy Too

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Who Needs Jobs on a Dead Planet? – The Big Picture – by Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following folks from all over the country willing to travel thousands of miles and brave freezing temperatures and a bone chilling wind to march from the Washington Monument around the White House and back to bring…

About 35,000 March on Washington for Action on Climate Change

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Watch the video here… By Glynn Wilson WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 17 – During President’s Day weekend and in freezing temperatures and against a brutal wind, more than 35,000 activists marched from the Washington Monument around the White House to support immediate action to contain climate change due to global warming. People from more than 30…

The Red Queen Effect: You Can Choose Running in Place

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Hold On to the Past, Or Watch the Spotlight Shining On the Future – “It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.” – – The White Queen in Lewis Carroll’s Through The Looking Glass – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – What if I told you I can see the future?…

Survey Shows Americans Dissatisfied With Corporations and the Government

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Democrats Most Dissatisfied With Corporations, Republicans Just Dislike the Federal Government – By Glynn Wilson – Americans dislike large corporations as much as some are dissatisfied with “big” government, and a large majority of Americans want corporations to have less influence on American life, according to the latest Gallup Poll’s “Mood of the Nation” survey.…