New York-based journalist Duff McDonald is author of The Golden Passport: Harvard Business School, the Limits of Capitalism, and the Moral Failure of the MBA Elite and the New York Times best-seller The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business.
Duff McDonald on KCRW
More from KCRW
Prioritizing happiness in state laws is focus of new committee
PoliticsA committee wants to invest in the happiness of Californias with data-proven ideas. But a multi-billion dollar state budget deficit looms over their efforts.
LA DA debate: What to know about contenders vying to unseat Gascon
PoliticsThe ACLU is hosting a forum with 12 candidates running for LA County District Attorney tonight. Much of the attention will be on controversial incumbent George Gascon.
Can the media get election coverage right this time around?
PoliticsHow should the media cover a Biden/Trump rematch? What mistakes did we see in coverage of the special counsel testimony? Should perception influence policy?
The Un-Oppenheimer: The story of a teenager who sought to save the world
PoliticsJournalist and filmmaker David Lindorff explores the story of Ted Hall, who, at the age of 18 years old, leaked the secrets of the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union in an attempt to…
NPR Special Coverage: New Hampshire Primary
PoliticsNew Hampshire holds its "first in the nation" primary election this coming Tuesday, January 23.
Plans for Rafah offensive could divide Netanyahu and US Democrats
PoliticsHow will a continued offensive in Gaza affect Democratic support for Israel? Can SCOTUS clear up the lines between censorship and free speech?
Do legislative failures this week signal trouble in the GOP?
PoliticsWill failing to pass a border security bill backfire on Republicans? Can Joe Biden reconnect with Arab and Muslim communities? Plus, a moving Grammys duet provides a lesson.
As Palestinians continue to die, the history of their betrayal by the “Free World” tells us why
NationalJuan Cole, a renowned history professor at the University of Michigan and expert on the Middle East and South Asia, joins host Robert Scheer on this episode of the Scheer Intelligence…
Kevin De León remains popular among voters, despite controversial history
PoliticsIncumbent Kevin De León is expected to compete in a run-off election in November in LA’s 14th district — after leaked audio showed him making contentious remarks about race.