Shmeer the Kids In Shmeer the Kids In
(An Upper East Side Sea Chanty Sung to the tune of 'Blow the Man Down')
Nov 20, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Can Coke Prevent AIDS? Can Coke Prevent AIDS?
As one of the largest private employers in Africa, the Coca-Cola Company could dramatically alter the course of HIV/AIDS.
Oct 24, 2002 / Feature / Lisa Weinert
Sowing Disaster? Sowing Disaster?
How genetically engineered American corn has altered the global landscape.
Oct 10, 2002 / Feature / Mark Schapiro
The Soul of the Worker The Soul of the Worker
I was born into the House of Labor. My father was a Teamster who drove a truck for thirty-five years. He died with his first retirement check in his pocket, uncashed.
Aug 28, 2002 / Editorial / Dennis Kucinich
Fight-Back in Bolivia Fight-Back in Bolivia
In 1998 the World Bank notified the Bolivian government that it would refuse to guarantee a $25 million loan to refinance water services in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba unless ...
Aug 15, 2002 / Feature / Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke
Bubble Capitalism Bubble Capitalism
One bubble burst, then another and another. Enron, Global Crossing, WorldCom. The rectitude of auditors--pop. Faith in corporate CEOs and stock market analysts--pop, pop. The self...
Aug 1, 2002 / Editorial / The Editors
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney Lecture CEOs on Corporate Responsibility George W. Bush and Dick Cheney Lecture CEOs on Corporate Responsibility
"Creative accounting" is something we hate. From now on your numbers will have to be straight. No taking of options for stock you contrive To dump when insiders can tell it wi...
Aug 1, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Hog Wallow The Hog Wallow
When did the great executive stock option hog wallow really start? You can go back to the deregulatory push under Carter in the late 1970s, then move into the Reagan '80s, when...
Jul 18, 2002 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
The Wages of Greed The Wages of Greed
Events in Washington are potentially momentous, but hold the applause. In late May, the Dow was at 10,300, but by mid-July it had dropped almost 2,000 points. The Nasdaq and S&...
Jul 18, 2002 / Editorial / The Editors
Is This America’s Top Corporate Crime Fighter? Is This America’s Top Corporate Crime Fighter?
William Lerach's legal crusade against Enron and infectious greed.
Jul 18, 2002 / Feature / William Greider