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HistoryAugust 12, 2009
King Cohn
Roy Cohn was one of the most loathsome characters in American history, so why did he have so many influential friends?
Robert Sherrill
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October 9, 2008
S&Ls, Big Banks and Other Triumphs of Capitalism
1. ‘SUPPOSE YOU GO TO WASHINGTON…’
Robert Sherrill
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HistoryDecember 13, 2005
The Faith of Eugene McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy, the Minnesota senator, frequent presidential candidate and poet who died Saturday at age 89, never had a chance at the Democratic nomination in 1968. But his passionate anti-Vietnam war campaign would change the course of the war.
Robert Sherrill
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HistoryJuly 13, 2004
The Foregone Convention
George McGovern carried the day, but the passion was provided by Ted Kennedy.
Robert Sherrill
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BankingApril 15, 2004
Why the Bubble Popped
This clutch of books offers an excellent retrospective on the recent stock-market crash, which wiped out $8.5 trillion in market value.
Robert Sherrill
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BusinessJuly 29, 2002
The Year (’97) in Corporate Crime
Research support provided by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute.
Robert Sherrill
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ElectionsMay 25, 2001
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Death PenaltyDecember 22, 2000
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Non-fictionFebruary 16, 2000
Dade Ain’t Disney
Tired of all the stuff about the Cuban kid who is rapidly being turned into the most pampered brat in the world? The press can be blamed, of course.
Robert Sherrill
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BusinessJune 10, 1999
The Company Picnic
A Wall Street Journal poll of 350 major corporations found that the median compensation, including stock options, for CEOs last year was $2,635,799. That was a growth of 3.1 percent.
Robert Sherrill