David Bollier

The Invisible Corruption of Cost-Benefit Analysis

May 23, 2005

The invisible corruption of cost-benefit analysis can be seen throughout American society.

The Rich Appeal of Giving Circles

May 19, 2005

Giving circles bring the spirit of the commons to charitable causes and help accomplish a lot of good in the world.

The Media Reform Movement Declares Itself

May 16, 2005

The media reform movement declares its intention to bring the power of information back to the people.

Museums as Crypto-Marketers

May 11, 2005

We're sadly accustomed to advertising and naming rights saturating pro sports. Museums appear to be next.

Re-localize Yourself

May 6, 2005

Re-localize yourself! Take a stand to protect and promote your hometown commons.

Privatizing the Weather

May 4, 2005

A private firm wants to limit dissemination of the U.S. National Weather Service information.

The Buying and Selling of Reputation

April 26, 2005

The next frontier in advertising? It is being inserted in all kinds of places where we don't realize it's a paid message.

TV-B-Gone

April 25, 2005

TV-B-Gone – a new device that enables us to turn off annoying TVs in public places.

Beaches Belong to Us All

April 18, 2005

David Geffen relents and obeys the law that gives the public the right to walk along public beaches in Malibu.

Costs of Living Now Outweigh Benefits

April 16, 2005

So Says The Onion--with great insight.

Will the West Reject a "Development Agenda"?

April 8, 2005

Western nations appear more committed to helping wealthy corporations get even richer on copyright laws than in assisting the economic prospects of poor countries.

Democratizing Innovation

April 6, 2005

Democratizing innovation by adapting copyright laws that draw on a commons-based approach to creativity.