Q&A With Jamie Court

By Marc Ballon
Published on September 30, 2004

Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, worries that multinationals are systematically whittling away our privacy, freedoms and safety. Unless society can curb big business, Court thinks we risk living in a world where profits trump all else, including individual liberty and happiness.

Mad for Kosher Beef

By Julie G Fax
Published on January 22, 2004

"Don't Get 'Mad,' Get Kosher. Kosher Meat Is Safe," reads an enormous red-and-yellow banner hanging in front of Santa Monica Glatt Market on Santa Monica Boulevard near Sawtelle Boulevard.

Well, maybe not completely safe, but certainly safer from mad cow disease.

Bye-Bye Buys

By Sophia Fischer
Published on November 22, 2001

In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the resulting weak economy and high unemployment have been affecting Los Angeles Jewish businesses in a variety of ways.

Out of Dough

By Tom Tugend
Published on May 18, 2000

America's largest bagel chain finds itself in the hole.
The Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp., which owns 539 bagel shops across the United States, announced last month that it won't be able to pay off a $125 million debt and may haveto shut down unless it finds new financing.