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Even in modern times, communities existed before governments were here to take care of public needs. There were many groups of people with a common sense of purpose and a feeling of duty to one another, before there were political institutions forcing them to perform their duties.

– Daniel Boorstin, The Decline of Radicalism (1969) (more…)

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A CSR Law for China? Who cares?

A PRC Government body has released draft guidelines with potentially far-reaching ramifications for foreign investors’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.  The guidelines raise the possibility that foreign companies will be required by law to adopt CSR initiatives at a later date.  A subsidiary of the Ministry of Commerce, the Chinese Academy of International Trade & Economic Cooperation (CAITEC), issued the draft document in late August 2008, known as Guidelines on Corporate Social Responsibility Compliance for Foreign Invested Enterprises (CSRC).

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My father couldn’t believe it.  “America is a White country.  Since when can an African-American become its leader?”  It is as astonishing as a black-haired Chinese running Russia.  But, hey, this is America, anything is possible.  If Arnold Schwarzenegger can be governor, why can’t Obama be president? (more…)

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