BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 ISSUE
COVER STORY Some Points of Friction ARTISTIC CONTROL Rock musicians, indie filmmakers, and other artists are rebelling against control by big media and retail companies. BRANDS In-your-face marketing campaigns have sparked antibrand attitudes among students. CEO PAY Nearly three-fourths of Americans see executive pay packages as excessive. COMMERCIALISM IN SCHOOLS Parent groups have mounted battles in hundreds of communities against advertising in the public schools. CONSUMERISM Anger and frustration are mounting over high gasoline and drug prices, poor airline service, and HMOs that override doctors' decisions. The latest fiasco: faulty auto tires. FRANKENFOODS Europeans' skepticism about genetically modified food is taking hold in the U.S., making targets of companies such as Monsanto. GLOBALIZATION Environmentalists, students, and unionists charge that global trade and economic bodies operate in the interests of multinational companies. POLITICS Public revulsion over the corporate bankrolling of politicians has energized campaign-finance reform activists. SWEATSHOPS Anti-sweatshop groups have sprung up on college campuses; they routinely picket clothing manufacturers, toymakers, and retailers. URBAN SPRAWL Groups in more than 100 cities have blocked big-box superstores by Wal-Mart and other chains. WAGES Some 56% of workers feel they are underpaid, especially as wages since 1992 have topped inflation by 7.6%, while productivity is up 17.9%. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					RELATED ITEMS Too Much Corporate Power? COVER IMAGE: Too Much Corporate Power? TABLE: Some Points of Friction TABLE: Business Week/Harris Poll: How Business Rates: By the Numbers (extended) Commentary: Will Populism Stay Popular? Nader's Watchdogs Have Sharp Teeth TABLE: Chairman of the Anticorporate Board The Art of Business Bashing ONLINE ORIGINAL: Three Views on Anticorporate Attitudes INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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