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Making a Killing

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Southern Exposure investigates the new war profiteers

Southern Exposure (Vol. 31, Nos. 3 & 3)
Winter 2003/2004

COVER SECTION

Introduction: Making a Killing by Chris Kromm
As long as there has been war, there have been enterprising individuals and companies willing to take advantage of desperate or ambitious combatants.

Occupation, Inc. by Pratap Chatterjee and Herbert Docena
War profiteers in Iraq pursue quick fixes and high profits by overcharging for shoddy work, while Iraqis protest that they could do the work better and cheaper.

Concealed Weapons: Washington's Corporate War Lobby
by Jason Vest PRINT ONLY
Influence peddlers and defense contractors see dollar signs in a bellicose foreign policy and military outsourcing.

Five Ways to Stop War Profiteering by Rania Masri and Chris Kromm

Resources on War Profiteering and the Corporate Invasion of Iraq

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: DRIVEN TO MISERY


The second in a two-part investigation of predatory lending in the South. The first part, "Banking on Misery," appeared in the Summer 2003 issue.

Driven to Misery by Michael Hudson
How Wall Street, major lenders, and "megadealer" chains fuel price gouging, racial discrimination, and fraud at your local car lot.

"They Try to Take You for What You Don't Have" by Taylor Loyal and Michael Hudson PRINT ONLY
A used-car chain stirs up the market--and its customers.

The Price of Confession by Stephanie Mencimer PRINT ONLY
Used-car guru preaches psychotherapy as much as smart sales techniques.

Car Talk
A glossary of the secret lingo many car dealerships use to describe the way they conduct business.

Arm Yourself with Information

How to avoid scams and overcharging when you buy a car.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Remembering the Saltville Massacre by Tonia Moxley PRINT ONLY
Can publicly acknowledging Civil War atrocities help heal racial divisions?

Queer Eye for the Straight School
by Denise Prickett PRINT ONLY
Gay rights activists try new approaches to ensure every student is safe in the classroom.

Of Faith and Sanctions by Chris Kromm
A U.S. peace volunteer faces steep fines and possibly jail for going to Iraq. If only she had been working for Halliburton.

The Other School of the Americas by Stefan Wray PRINT ONLY
A lesser-known cousin of the infamous military training center begins to draw attention.

Poison and Slavery in the Sunshine State
by Nano Riley PRINT ONLY
Florida farmworkers struggle for protection against exploitation, pesticides.
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