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Postcards From the Fun-Employed, Part Deux

Paula Froelich | Posted 11.30.2009 | Books

Read More: Page Six, Marriage, The Met, Simon & Schuster, Children, Atria, Writing, Africa, Novels, Novelists, George Clooney, Paula Froelich, Books News
Paula Froelich

I started writing a novel called "Female Kryptonite." It was about Jim - a never married, successful (in business and with the ladies), 40-something who starts to realize he's lonely.

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Reverse Robin Hood: Stealing From the Poor to Give to the Rich

Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Reagan, Lazard, Debt, John McCain, Assisted Living, Bailout, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Economy, Crisis, Failure, Foreclosure, Elder Care, Business News
Martin Bosworth

For true capitalism to work, there has to be a balance of free enterprise and accountable oversight. Everyone should be able to start at the same line and run the race according to their own skill and strength.

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Who Is the Corporation?

Dave Johnson | Posted 07.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Lazard, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Economy, Business News
Dave Johnson

I have been writing about Atria Senior Living, owned by a "Lazard-affiliate." Atria is big a chain of facilities where elderly people live. It offer...

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Atria Lazard Wasserstein Friday Recap

Dave Johnson | Posted 07.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Lazard, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Bermuda, Wealth, Rockefeller Center, Wealth Gap, Business News
Dave Johnson

So far this week, in the unfolding story of Atria Senior Living, Bermuda-based (HA!) buyout firm Lazard and the really, really rich guy at the top of ...

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Don't Let Bruce Wasserstein Gouge Your Grandma!

Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Wasserstein Bonus, Lazard, Greed, Social Justice, Assisted Living, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Economy, Elder Care, Corporatism, Business News
Martin Bosworth

Wasserstein has continually built his tremendous success on his ability to persuade people that bidding on him means a win, even when it ends up solely being a win for him.

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People Aren't Products: Fighting Lazard's Gouging Of The Elderly

Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Investments, Brave New Films' War on Greed, Social Justice, Assisted Living, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Economy, Lazard, Elder Care, Business News
Martin Bosworth

Crossposted at Boztopia and Open Left Over the last week, I've been documenting the struggle between workers and residents of the Atria assisted livi...

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Living and Working at Atria

Dave Johnson | Posted 07.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Lazard, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Business News
Dave Johnson

We are people, not economic units, and there is a difference. This may be a difficult concept to grasp after three or four decades of constant corporate-funded "free market" propaganda.

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Extreme Wealth Just Isn't Enough

Dave Johnson | Posted 07.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Lazard, Bruce Wasserstein, Atria, Business News
Dave Johnson

Wasserstein and Lazard need to get their greed under control, take responsibility for their own actions, and stop cutting services and raising rates at Atria.

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People As Products: Taking Advantage Of The Elderly

Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Dave Johnson, Lazard, Assisted Living, Bruce Wasserstein, Investment, Economy, Atria, Nursing Homes, Gilded Age, Russ Wellen, Capitalism, Seniors, Business News
Martin Bosworth

The Atria management has been cutting services, cutting wages, reducing benefits, and demanding more from both its workers and the product itself -- the seniors.

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When Seniors Are the Product

Dave Johnson | Posted 07.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Lazard, Atria, Senior Citizens, Assisted Living, Business News
Dave Johnson

Imagine finding out that your elderly parents were being mistreated or neglected. You'd think an investment fund like Lazard would pay attention when their customers were demanding better care, right?

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