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-… — William Greider Copy Share Image
Democracy begins in human conversation. A democratic conversation does not require elaborate rules of procedure or utopian notions of perfect consensus. What it does require is a spirit of mutual respect-people conversing critically with one another in an atmosphere of… — William Greider Copy Share Image
If you think about it, Washington's overwhelming power in the world is founded on death, the awesome arsenal for killing people. — William Greider Copy Share Image
The threat to globalization is not the wasted American dollars but Washington's readiness to mix US commercial interests with its self-appointed role as global… — William Greider Copy Share Image
If US per capita income continues to grow at a rate of 1.5 percent a year, the country will have plenty of money to… — William Greider Copy Share Image
The burnt odor in Washington is from the disintegrating authority of the governing classes. — William Greider Copy Share Image
If one benefits tangibly from the exploitation of others who are weak, is one morally implicated in their predicament? Or are basic rights of… — William Greider Copy Share Image
The rich nations of the world are acting like ancient usurers, lending money to the desperate poor on terms that cannot possibly be met… — William Greider Copy Share Image
Maybe the reason some folks lag behind in our free enterprise system is because they depend too much on the free part and not… — William Greider Copy Share Image
If we have wealth, it will be protected from inflation and possibly even enhanced in value. — William Greider Copy Share Image
A profound political question is suddenly on the table: Must the country continue to give precedence to private financial gain and market determinism over… — William Greider Copy Share Image
The point is, the political reporters are the ones who no longer understand the ritual they are covering. They keep searching for political meanings… — William Greider Copy Share Image
The trauma of 9/11 stimulated infinite possibilities for worry - some quite plausible, but most inspired by remote what-if fantasies. A society bingeing on… — William Greider Copy Share Image
