Infantile Liberalism
Russell Jacoby : Non-Fiction
In a new book on consumer culture, Benjamin Barber argues that commercialism encourages adults to behave like children.
2006
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This Bud's Not for the World Cup
Soccer fans in Germany struck a blow against US corporate blandness by turning up their noses at the notion that Budweiser is the official beer of the games.
2005
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The Secret History of Rum
Long before oil dominated geopolitics, rum was the original global commodity, tying Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Caribbean in a complex web of trade and credit. And Bacardi was the original multinational.
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When China Went Shopping
Nicholas von Hoffman : Economic Policy
Like oil and water, Chinese capitalism and US politics just don't mix.
2004
2001
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Is GE Mightier Than the Hudson?
Corporate darling Jack Welch is working overtime to dodge GE's responsibility for cleaning up the Hudson River, the biggest toxic site on the Superfund list.
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California's Deregulation Disaster
The California utility companies' mismanagement and greed led directly to some of the greatest miscalculations in US business history.
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