|| -----Original Message-----
|| From: John K. Taber
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|| I'm baffled by the recent spate of right-wing attacks on Krugman.
|| What on earth did he write that has upset the Bushies?
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Quite a lot:
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/opinion/18KRUG.html?ex=1012343779&ei=1&en= e1e89e6e58d7625f
New York Times January 18, 2002
A System Corrupted
By PAUL KRUGMAN
(...)The Enron debacle is not just the story of a company that failed; it is the story of a system that failed. And the system didn't fail through carelessness or laziness; it was corrupted. (...) http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/15/opinion/15KRUG.html?pagewanted=print January 15, 2002
Crony Capitalism, U.S.A.
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Four years ago, as Asia struggled with an economic crisis, many observers blamed "crony capitalism." Wealthy businessmen in Asia didn't bother to tell investors the truth about their assets, their liabilities or their profits; the aura of invincibility that came from their political connections was enough. Only when a financial crisis came along did people take a hard look at their businesses, which promptly collapsed.
Does this sound familiar? (...) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/28/opinion/28KRUG.html?ex=1005271655&ei=1&en= 17b36f1f0a7ce263
New York Times Taking Care of Business
October 28, 2001
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Cynics tell us that money has completely corrupted our politics, that in the last election big corporations basically bought themselves a government that will serve their interests. Several related events last week suggest that the cynics have a point. (...)