Craig Shapiro
president at GOOD
- January 11, 2009 • 2:31 am PST
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Sorry for two posts in a row... This is just too good to pass up.
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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Want to Raise Young Leaders? Don't Hand Out Rewards So Easily
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Apple’s Brand Is at Stake as Customers Demand Better Labor Practices
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People Are Awesome: Man Embarks on Year of Random Kindnesses
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The Subway Falafel Sandwich and the Americanization of Ethnic Food
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Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House
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Give Komen the Pink Slip: Five Ways to Support Women's Health for All
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Is Sweden's Classroom-Free School the Future of Learning?
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What Would a Post-SOPA Internet Look Like?
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A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris' Poorest
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