If this is the sector that was supposed to change the world, how come the world has not changed? Part 1 of this Stop Sign addressed the first of these related questions: How can we develop a community-wide spirit of cooperation, rather than merely the window dressing of collaboration? And to encourage real cooperation, how… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Hildy’s Healthcare Manifesto
If ever an issue were crying out for a different approach to finding solutions, it is the issue of American healthcare. Post-SICKO America is feeling a combination of rage and despair and the desire to do something. While the story of events at a Texas movie theater is more dramatic than most, SICKO has clearly… Continue Reading
The Myth of American Independence
Tomorrow, July 4th, Americans will celebrate Independence Day. On this day in 1776, America declared its independence from England. Americans will barbecue and wave flags. Almost every community will shoot off fireworks. The television will reflect on our nation’s fight for independence, then and now. The problem is, they are all wrong. America is not… Continue Reading