Issue 239

Issue 239

Dear Dr. Dollar:

I am trying to figure out what propels corporations toward a compulsive expansion. I can think of the following: 1) Competition with domestic and foreign rivals; 2) need for markets; 3) need for raw materials; and 4) advanced technology requiring greater investments and thus greater profits. Would t

Ellen Frank Jan 1, 2002

Issue 239

Dockworkers Stand up to Racism, Repression, and Corporate Globalization—and Win!

For nearly two years, the most crucial fight in the U.S. labor movement has been the struggle to defend

Derek Wright Jan 1, 2002

Issue 239

Recession for the Holidays

The official news was late in coming; now, how much longer will the downturn drag on?

John Miller Jan 1, 2002

Issue 239

Testing...Testing...One, Two, Three

The Commercial Side of the Standardized-Testing Boom

Amy Gluckman Jan 1, 2002

Issue 239

Return of the Iron Triangle

The New Military Buildup

James M. Cypher Jan 1, 2002