Competition

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We're All Nonprofits Now

Tom Tresser | Posted 12.22.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Competition, Nonprofits, Bail Out, Finance, Public Education System, Business Competition, Financial Bailout, Non-Profit Business, Congressional Bailout, Non-Profit Business Model, Auto Industry Bailout, Not for Profits, Chicago News

In a market economy, if you try to start a nonprofit or dedicate yourself to working for a nonprofit, you get no special credit. You have to pay your bills, same as the next person.

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Voting for the $25,000 "What's Your Crazy Green Idea?" Contest has Begun!

Peter Diamandis | Posted 11.20.2008 | Green

Read More: Competition, Environment, X Prize Foundation, Contest, Energy, X Prize, Green, Green Living, Green News

For those of you who don't know, an X PRIZE is a $10 million competition designed to solve one of the grand challenges of our time.

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Calling All Crazy Green Ideas

Jack Hidary | Posted 10.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Youtube, X Prize, Prize Contest, Competition, Energy Innovation, Innovation, X Prize Foundation, Green News

Now the X Prize Foundation is focusing on energy and they are looking far and wide for ideas. In fact, they have launched a $25,000 prize on YouTube to call for prize concepts.

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Globally Savvy... Young Americans Are Not

Jennifer Kushell | Posted 10.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Competition, Workforce, Economy, Employment, Opportunities, Globalization, Jobs, Students, Jennifer Kushell, Ysn, Business News

The government and corporate world aren't the only ones in the US who need to clean up their acts and step up their games... so do millions of young people.

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Competition is Central to Genuine Democracy

Bob Barr | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Competition, Bob Barr, Election Reform, Libertarian Party, 2008 Election, Civil Rights, Election Law, Politics News

Republicans and Democrats lock arms against everyone else -- they are dedicated to preserving the two-party control and avoiding a competition of ideas.

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Wal-Mart Not Crying Over Spilt Milk

Al Norman | Posted 08.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Competition, Gas, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Milk, New Hampshire, Predatory Pricing, Below Cost Pricing, Wal-Mart, Home News

Puerto Rico Warns: Raise Your Prices! By Al Norman It must sound strange to American consumers to hear that the government of Puerto Rico this week ...

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Going for the Horizontal Gold

Patricia Draznin | Posted 08.21.2008 | Media

Read More: Greeks, Competition, Beijing Olympics, Medals, Olympic History, Media News

Even for the most seasoned horizontal channel surfer, this task demands Olympian endurance achieved only through years of spectator-training.

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American Indian Slam Poets

John Lundberg | Posted 06.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Competition, Native Americans, Native American Culture, Slam Poetry, Native American, Poetry, The Inner Life, Living News

Slam poetry gives Indian American high-schoolers a chance both to explore and express their rich culture and to celebrate the music and rhythms of American Indian languages.

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Gifts from the Dalai Lama

Ann Medlock | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Competition, Riots, Dalai Lama, Tibet, Seattle Seahawks, Buddhism, China, Peace, Seeds of Compassion, Compassion, KING Broadcasting, Politics News

The Giraffe Heroes Project sent a team to the five-day Seeds of Compassion conference in Seattle. As a Giraffe staffer, I talked with hundreds of teac...

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What's Happened to the Great American Century?

Marc Lampkin | Posted 04.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Education, Candidates, Economy, Ed in 08, Competition, Math, American Students Math and Science, Science, 2008 Election, Politics News

Over the last 25 years, while other countries have restructured and significantly improved their educational system, ours has stagnated.

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Parenting As Competitive Sport

Ann Handley | Posted 03.21.2008 | Living

Read More: Toys, Competition, Parenting, Childhood, Children, Parents, Parenthood, Living News

I'm not sure whether marketers need to lighten up on parents, or parents need to lighten up on themselves. But either way, someone has to lighten up on childhood.

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