Benjamin Barber argues that the McWorld is not a democracy. He accuses the Bush administration of confusing free-market ideology -- sold on the sizzle of brand-marketing -- with the spread of democratic ideals. Barber is the author of Fear's Empire: War, Terrorists, and Democracy. According to Barber: "The two axial principals of our time – tribalism and globalism – clash at every point except one: they may both be threatening to democracy."
What Wesley Knew and When He Knew It
Sydney H. Schanberg Pulitzer Prize winning journalist on the surprise revelations in General Clark's new book," Winning Modern Wars"
Beyond Fear's Legacy
Benjamin Barber author, Fear's Empire: War, Terrorists, and Democracy (Norton, 2003) (and "Jihad vs. McWorld") reflects on a post-containment foreign policy strategy