William Greider Quotes & Sayings

“The regime of globalization promotes an unfettered marketplace as the dynamic instrument organizing international relations.”

“The do-it-yourself version of pensions is a flop, as many Americans have painfully learned.”

“A profound political question is suddenly on the table: Must the country continue to give precedence to private financial gain and market determinism over human lives and broad public values?”

“Obviously, people with low or even moderate incomes could not afford such savings rates, and even diligent savings from their low wages would not be enough to pay for either retirement or healthcare.”

“Everyone's values are defined by what they will tolerate when it is done to others.”

“If we have wealth, it will be protected from inflation and possibly even enhanced in value.”

“Folks in the bottom half of the economy are already squeezed hard. They will be bloodied and bankrupt if economic policy inadvertently induces a recession.”

“Leaks and whispers are a daily routine of news-gathering in Washington.”

“Americans cannot teach democracy to the world until they restore their own.”

“Animal-rights advocates remind us of this admonition: The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.”