Globalization - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/globalization/?source=rss&aim=globalization en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST We are what we trade (and how we trade it) By David Sirota Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/11/06/trade/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/11/06/trade/index.html?source=rss International trade affects our healthcare, the economy and the environment -- in other words, everything Why can't Obama be more like Roosevelt? By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/09/obama_and_the_wpa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/09/obama_and_the_wpa/index.html?source=rss The call is sounding for a new jobs-creating WPA. But even FDR would have had trouble getting things done today Proof: The Jerk-Weasel constant exists! By Cary Tennis Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/11/05/the_jerk_weasel_constant/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/11/05/the_jerk_weasel_constant/index.html?source=rss Is it just me, or is the world seriously not living up to its potential? How to fix Wall Street in just four paragraphs By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/09/bernie_sanders_too_big_to_fail_bill/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/09/bernie_sanders_too_big_to_fail_bill/index.html?source=rss Bernie Sanders' "Too Big to Fail" bill is short, sweet and has no chance of passing Goldman Sachs and "God's work" By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/09/goldman_and_gods_work/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/09/goldman_and_gods_work/index.html?source=rss CEO Lloyd Blankfein defends the Goldman business model -- and warns that if his bank goes down, so does everybody Dogs vs. SUVs vs. the earth, debunked By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/06/dogs_vs_suvs_vs_the_earth_debunked/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/06/dogs_vs_suvs_vs_the_earth_debunked/index.html?source=rss Rumors of the canine carbon footprint appear to be greatly exaggerated Unemployment's black October By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/06/october_unemployment_take_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/06/october_unemployment_take_two/index.html?source=rss The new labor numbers inspire dismay and despair. Come on, people -- it's not like we didn't have ample warning Stimulus at work: Berkeley's SolarMap By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/06/stimulus_and_berkeley_solar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/06/stimulus_and_berkeley_solar/index.html?source=rss From Obama's signature to my laptop: A cool way to calculate the cost/benefit of solar for my very own home Why can't more bankers be like Citigroup's ex-CEO? By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/06/john_reed_doubles_down_on_his_apology/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/06/john_reed_doubles_down_on_his_apology/index.html?source=rss John Reed helped make our current mess. But unlike his colleagues, he seems sincere in taking responsibility for it How bad is a 10.2 percent unemployment rate? By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/06/october_unemployment/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/06/october_unemployment/index.html?source=rss The symbolism is awful, but by some measures the labor market is actually improving Don't persecute the climate change believers By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/05/climate_change_is_a_religion/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/05/climate_change_is_a_religion/index.html?source=rss A British judge rules belief in climate change deserves the same workplace protection as religion or philosophy Amazing Japanese bicycle parking technology By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/05/amazing_japanese_bike_parking_technology/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/05/amazing_japanese_bike_parking_technology/index.html?source=rss When in doubt, use a Rube Goldberg robot to take care of your bike How to squeeze workers to the last drop By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/05/worker_productivity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/05/worker_productivity/index.html?source=rss Worker productivity jumped 9.5 percent in the third quarter of 2009. The good news? Hard to go higher The stock market and the "Obama agenda" By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/04/stock_market_mysteries_revealed/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/04/stock_market_mysteries_revealed/index.html?source=rss Did Tuesday's election results provoke a stock market rally? No. What about a booming Chinese economy? Yes Bankers look to Jesus for cover By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/04/bankers_praise_jesus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/04/bankers_praise_jesus/index.html?source=rss Love others as yourself is a holy endorsement greed, says Goldman exec. Where's the hellfire? Peak oil? Don't worry -- Obama's on the job By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/04/obamas_year_of_energy_progress/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/04/obamas_year_of_energy_progress/index.html?source=rss Energy efficiency gains could slake the world's oil thirst. Thanks, in no small part, to the current administration Jon Corzine and the Goldman kiss of death By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/04/corizine_and_the_goldman_kiss_of_death/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/04/corizine_and_the_goldman_kiss_of_death/index.html?source=rss Tenure at the world's most successful investment bank used to be a selling point for aspiring pols. Not any more Is Buffett really betting on climate change? Or coal? By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/03/buffetts_bet_on_climate_change_and_coal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/03/buffetts_bet_on_climate_change_and_coal/index.html?source=rss Freight trains could get a boost when carbon is correctly priced. But what happens when coal is the cargo? No cheers please, for the N.Y. Marathon winner By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/03/red_white_and_blue_eritrean/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/03/red_white_and_blue_eritrean/index.html?source=rss A sports columnist questions the American bona fides of Meb Keflezighi. Anger erupts, followed by abject groveling Illegal immigration -- India-style By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/03/illegal_immigration_india_style/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/03/illegal_immigration_india_style/index.html?source=rss Chinese laborers sneak into the subcontinent to work on big construction projects. But who is being exploited? How do right-wingers explain the commercial real estate meltdown? By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/03/commercial_real_estate_and_the_cra/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/03/commercial_real_estate_and_the_cra/index.html?source=rss Paul Krugman says government policy can't be blamed for the mall-and-office-space bust. Conservatives will disagree Warren Buffett's railroad bet By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/03/warren_buffett_railroad_bet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/03/warren_buffett_railroad_bet/index.html?source=rss The tycoon's decision to spend $26 billion on Burlington Northern is an "all-in" gamble. Let's hope he wins Root for the Yankees, or else By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/02/yankees_and_the_great_depression/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/02/yankees_and_the_great_depression/index.html?source=rss If a Bronx Bomber victory saved us from a second Great Depression, would their 27th World Series win be OK? Blowing jobs to China By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/02/stimulus_money_and_chinese_jobs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/02/stimulus_money_and_chinese_jobs/index.html?source=rss How screwed up is U.S. energy policy? A wind farm in Texas might get stimulus money to buy Chinese technology Bad news: Obama wants to "get serious" on deficit By Andrew Leonard Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/02/getting_serious_on_the_deficit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/02/getting_serious_on_the_deficit/index.html?source=rss Is the president listening too much to the pollsters? Now is not the time to be thinking about debt reduction