|
|
Article: They Rule the World; A shadowy organization is in power, and it's made up of the very, very rich.
- Article from:
- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- May 25, 2008
CopyrightThis material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information)
|
SUPERCLASS
The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making
By David Rothkopf
Farrar Straus and Giroux. 376 pp. $26 Go to www.theyrule.net. A
white page appears with a deliberately shadowy image of a boardroom
table and chairs. Sentences materialize: "They sit on the boards of
the largest companies in America." "Many sit on government
committees." "They make decisions that affect our lives." Finally,
"They rule." The site allows visitors to trace the connections
between individuals who serve on the boards of top corporations,
universities, think thanks, foundations and other elite
institutions. Created by the presumably pseudonymous Josh On, "They
Rule" can be dismissed as classic ...