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Even before the events of last fall, Powell was well regarded by the military and civilians around the world. Now, as secretary of state during the war against terrorism, Powell’s intelligence and skills as manager, negotiator and leader are even more visible. Harari, [...]
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Despite their shared preference for keeping a low profile, Vice President Dick Cheney and Halliburton, his former employer, gained notoriety in the aftermath of the war in Iraq thanks to a series of lucrative government contracts awarded to Halliburton, for which they never had to bid. Business journalist Dan Briody sheds [...]
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“Beneath the success and rise of American enterprise is an untold history that is antithetical to every value Americans hold dear. This is a seminal work, a godsend really, a clear message to every citizen about the need to reform our country, laws, and companies.”–Paul Hawken, [...]
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Enron was a $100-billion-a-year company in October 2001–America’s seventh-largest. The Houston-based energy firm enjoyed warm ties with newly installed President George W. Bush. Earnings were up 26 percent from the previous quarter, while Fortune magazine had named Enron the country’s most innovative company six years in a row. Less than two months [...]
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“Beneath the success and rise of American enterprise is an untold history that is antithetical to every value Americans hold dear. This is a seminal work, a godsend really, a clear message to every citizen about the need to reform our country, laws, and companies.”–Paul Hawken, [...]
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“This book is clearly written, without jargon, and Garfinkle does a very good job of linking macroeconomic arguments with their political and moral implications.”-Ian Shapiro, author of The Moral Foundations of Politics (Ian Shapiro )
“A dramatic description of contemporary economic issues and their origin in the [...]
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Enron was a $100-billion-a-year company in October 2001–America’s seventh-largest. The Houston-based energy firm enjoyed warm ties with newly installed President George W. Bush. Earnings were up 26 percent from the previous quarter, while Fortune magazine had named Enron the country’s most innovative company six years [...]
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“…strongly recommended to anyone who enjoys a good conspiracy theory.” (The Spectator, 21st January 2006)
A TRUSTED adviser to the Pentagon stands to make $725,000 for advising a company seeking a deal that the government opposes on national security grounds. When the country [...]
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