Economy

Trade Fights Trade Fights

There aren't many Democratic Congressional candidates who can claim that they personally thwarted the agenda of organized labor in the most critical legislative battles of the pas...

Mar 14, 2002 / John Nichols

Crony Capitalism Goes Global Crony Capitalism Goes Global

Bush Sr. and others open doors for the Carlyle Group.

Mar 14, 2002 / Feature / Tim Shorrock

Il Maestro’s Failed Magic Il Maestro’s Failed Magic

An awakened sense of outrage has reporters and members of Congress playing a fierce game of hounds and hares with Enron executives and other bandits, which is most fortunate for ...

Mar 7, 2002 / William Greider

Bush’s Enron Deal Bush’s Enron Deal

Did George W. Bush once have a financial relationship with Enron? In 1986, according to a publicly available record, the two drilled for oil together--at a time when Bush was a n...

Mar 7, 2002 / David Corn

Interview with Senator Jon Corzine Interview with Senator Jon Corzine

Corzine: You set the right context.

Feb 21, 2002 / Feature / William Greider

From Protest To Politics From Protest To Politics

A report from Porto Alegre on the "antiglobalization" movement.

Feb 21, 2002 / Feature / Marc Cooper

White Must Go White Must Go

Thomas White, the former Enron vice chairman appointed by George W. Bush to be Secretary of the Army, should resign immediately. The case against White is self-evident. Touted as...

Feb 21, 2002 / Robert L. Borosage

Making Money, the Bush Way Making Money, the Bush Way

You have to hand it to George Bush the senior for hustle. Back in 1998, he took at least $80,000 in stock from Global Crossing in return for speaking for the company in Tokyo.

Feb 19, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Enron’s Global Crusade Enron’s Global Crusade

The Texas company has been a scandal in other countries for a long time.

Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols

Listening In on the WEF Listening In on the WEF

As January turned into February, the most important people in the world gathered themselves together in midtown Manhattan for the annual World Economic Forum. Normally held in Da...

Feb 14, 2002 / Doug Henwood

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