Tag Archives: Lawrence Solomon

Lawrence Solomon: If Europe breaks Palestine, it will have to clean up the mess

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(July 27, 2011) There is something the Europeans, who assume a hypothetical, independent Palestine, have overlooked: Without Israeli good will, a Palestinian state couldn’t support itself. Continue reading →

Posted in Nation states | Tagged Europe, European Union, Israel, Lawrence Solomon, Palestine, Palestinian State, U.S, UN | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: A Tea Party budget

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Other News Sources

(July 15, 2011) Michele Bachmann would stop the borrowing and prioritize Social Security, Medicare and defence. Continue reading →

Posted in Budgets | Tagged asset sale, balanced budget, Bipartisan Policy Center, credit rating, debt ceiling, debt clock, Inflation, Karl Rove, Lawrence Solomon, Michele Bachmann, Moody’s, privatization, S & P, Standard and Poor’s, Triple A credit rating, US default, US dollar | 1 Comment

Lawrence Solomon: Keep names, sell stations

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(July 8, 2011) To minimize fare hikes on Toronto’s deficit-ridden transit system, a desperate Toronto Transit Commission decided this week to raise revenue from corporations by selling them naming rights to subway stations. Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged deregulation, fix your city, Lawrence Solomon, Mayor Ford, Naming rights, PPP, privatization, public private partnership, public transit, retail, subways, toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, TTC | Leave a comment

Waterfront Toronto Considers Selling Naming Rights to Public Parks, Spaces

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Other News Sources

(July 8, 2011) Canadians have become accustomed to corporate sponsorship of buildings, the branding of sports stadiums and even the renaming of movie theatres after banks, but now there’s a push to expand the name game to public spaces – including Toronto’s Lake Ontario waterfront. Continue reading →

Posted in Cities, Regulation | Tagged Commericial Alert, Corporate branding, Corporate naming, Corporate sponsorship, Lawrence Solomon, Naming rights, Naming rights strategy, Private corporation, Public buildings, Public spaces, Tax-payer owned, The Canadian Press, Urban Renaissance Institute, Waterfront, Waterfront Toronto | Leave a comment

Feeling Pretty Good About Your Choice to Purchase ‘Fair Trade’ Coffee? Don’t.

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Other News Sources

(July 6, 2011) Despite its name, fair-trade coffee isn’t necessarily “fair”. In this article, Erika Johnsen outlines the inconsistencies of the fair-trade business, specifically in relation to fair-trade coffee farmers. Continue reading →

Posted in Regulation | Tagged coffee farmers, Erika Johnsen, fair trade coffee, fair trade coffee farmers, Lawrence Solomon, organic coffee, organic fair trade coffee, Townhall, University of Hohenheim | 1 Comment