2007-2008

Does Naomi Klein’s Shock Doctrine hold water?

How Thomas Friedman gets it wrong about globalization. An excerpt from How to Rule the World: The Coming Battle Over the Global Economy (Nation Books, 2008)

All over the world, truly democratic approaches are bubbling up from the grassroots.

Mark Engler on BBC World News.

An interview on the "Old Mole Variety Hour" on Portland's KBOO radio discussing the financial meltdown. (16 minutes)

An interview on "The Exchange" on Iowa Public Radio discussing America's role in the world, alternative visions of globalization, religious activism, and Mark's background as an activist. (46 minutes)

A discussion about the future of globalization and American Empire with host Scott Horton. (37 minutes)

The President's trip south of the border will do little to sway a region that is demanding fairer economic policies.

A Review of "Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic" by Chalmers Johnson.

How far will mainstream economics go in breaking with the increasingly discredited Washington Consensus?