globalization

An in-depth examination of the toxic waste industry and the economic logic behind its expansion that focuses on the struggle of the people of Mercer County, Missouri, who fought against the plans of Amoco Waste-Tech to establish a huge toxic waste landfill in their county.

Examines the history of jeans, how and where they are made, and their place--and future--in the global economy, and includes a map and glossary.

Examines the history of automobiles, how and where they are made, and their place--and future--in the global economy, and includes a map and glossary.

Provides an overview of the global economy, discussing who controls it, recessions, and microlending.

Presents a comprehensive examination of corporate corruption and globalization; and reveals the secret history behind such events as how big business profited from the Vietnam War, plans to assassinate Democratic presidents, and the repercussions of IMF's.

Analyzes the promising future outlook of the field of hydrogen power, discussing how hydrogen power can replace costly fossil fuels, what is being done to advance the field, and how it may impact world culture and economy.

Looks at how human activities have affected Earth's environment over the course of the twentieth century, discussing climate, global warming, deforestation, endangered species, environmental pollution, and other topics, and explores the need to establish new policies and practices for interacting with and using natural resources.

Reveals the outsourcing, corporate chicanery, legal loopholes, and immigration fraud that gives American employers forced labor and American consumers low prices on goods. Based on dangerous research, exclusive interviews, and eyewitness accounts, the author goes behind the scenes of three illegal workplaces where employees are financially or physically enslaved.

Examines how American trade policy is linked to immigration. Focuses on how NAFTA put Oaxacan corn farmers out of business forcing them to follow their jobs across the border.

Traces the evolution of international trade, from ancient Mesopotamia to today's global marketplace, exploring the influence of commerce on agriculture, technology, politics, and civilization as a whole.