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Of Myths and Markets: Moving Beyond the Capitalist God That Failed Us

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Thiago Matos on pexels It would be under [President Dwight] Eisenhower’s watch that the nation would add the phrase “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance and would offer “In God We Trust” as the country’s first official motto—one that would be added to US currency to remind the citizenry of the divine nature of the free market.

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The Social Contract: What’s Missing in the “Historic” Biden Legislation?

NonProfit Quarterly

A similar observation can be made about the shift of our retirement system from pensions that provided guaranteed lifetime annuities (known as “defined benefit” pensions) to 401k and 403b “defined contribution” plans, which fluctuate with the vagaries of the stock market. Research/development, manufacturing, workforce. Long-term care.

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Corporate Capture—Can We Find a Way Out?

NonProfit Quarterly

The aircraft manufacturer Boeing, granted the authority by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2009 to self-certify compliance, uses that authority to cut regulatory corners—with tragic results. One heartbreaking example can be seen in how children are raised.