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Socially Conscious Decision '08: John McCain
Written By: Jeanne Roberts
2008-04-10 09:44:30
Presidential candidate John McCain (R-AZ) is a Vietnam veteran who spent 5 1/2 years in a prisoner-of-war camp in Vietnam after refusing an out-of-sequence repatriation offer, which was extended because his father was Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC) of all Vietnamese forces.

Straight Talk about Viagra and Birth Control
Written By: Deborah Evans
2008-07-11 12:28:52

Former Hewlett Packard (HPQ $41.27) CEO Carly Fiorina might have blown her chances of being Senator McCain’s Vice Presidential running mate after she told reporters that, as McCain’s campaign advisor, she’s been getting a lot of comments from women who are upset at the unfairness that many health plans cover Viagra (PFE $17.79) but not birth control.

When reporters asked the Republican presidential nominee what he thought about the issue, Senator “Straight Talk” responded, “I certainly do not want to discuss that issue.” McCain was unable to recall that he voted against a 2003 bill that would have required health insurance companies to cover prescription birth control.

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The 2008 Proxy Voting Preview
Written By: Miranda Marquit
2008-04-25 16:43:55

Photo:NacRonin47, Creative Commons, Flickr

There are many different types of socially conscious investing, but a particularly effective method is proxy voting, where shareholders instigate change from within. Individual investors have the power to influence the way a company or a fund does business. And foundations, especially, can leverage their influence to ensure that the companies and funds they invest in work toward goals that are in line with guiding principles. All investors can become better informed as to what proposals are out there when you read the Proxy Season Preview 2008, the fourth annual effort from As You Sow and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

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The Blue Way: How to Profit by Investing in a Better World
Written By: Miranda Marquit
2007-10-19 14:51:39
Most people buy into the idea that socially responsible companies must necessarily be less successful than companies with an emphasis on the bottom line. The point of "The Blue Way: How to Profit by Investing in a Better World" is to dispel what the authors consider to be a myth and show how socially responsible investors can earn good returns and influence the future by making decisions that encourage a better world.

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The Diebold Takeover: Not Hostile, Just Cheap and Dangerous
Written By: Jeanne Roberts
2008-03-28 18:57:11
On March 3, United Technologies Corporation (UTX - $68.55) offered to take over Diebold Corporation (DBD - $37.27), makers of the infamously tamperable voting machines.

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