William Greider
William Greider
William Harold Greider is an American journalist and author who writes primarily about economics...
NationalityAmerican
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CountryUnited States of America
order long democracy
The great multinationals are unwilling to face the moral and economic contradictions of their own behavior - producing in low-wage dictatorships and selling to high-wage democracies. Indeed, the striking quality about global enterprises is how easily free-market capitalism puts aside its supposed values in order to do business. The conditions of human freedom do not matter to them so long as the market demand is robust. The absence of freedom, if anything, lends order and efficiency to their operations.
mind half economy
The economy is not governed with the bottom half in mind.
ideas democracy captives
Democracy is held captive, not just by money, but by ideas - the ideas that money buys.
people democracy problem
The problem of modern democracy is rooted in its neglect of unorganized people.
order government volunteer
If everyone has to be a watchdog in order to make government work, then the foxes will also volunteer to serve.
jobs government law
A newly elected representative quickly discovers that his job in government-aside from making new laws-is to act as a broker, middleman, special pleader and finagler.
animal people way
The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.
thinking people world
If you think about it, Washington's overwhelming power in the world is founded on death, the awesome arsenal for killing people.
everyday quests might
The quest for homeland security is heading ... toward the quasi-militarization of everyday life ... If danger might lurk anywhere, maybe everything must be protected and policed.
routine news gathering
Leaks and whispers are a daily routine of news-gathering in Washington.
retirement people saving
Obviously, people with low or even moderate incomes could not afford such savings rates, and even diligent savings from their low wages would not be enough to pay for either retirement or healthcare.
life term humans
In its present terms, the global system values property over human life.
struggle government liberty
The present struggle seems less about abolishing big government than about who gets to use it.
peace destiny self
If there is a mystical chord in democracy, it probably revolves around the notion that unexpected music can resonate from politics when people are pursuing questions larger than self... I have seen that ennobling effect in people many, many times- expressed by those who found themselves engaged in genuine acts of democratic expression, who claimed their right to define the larger destiny of their community, their nations.