In the summer of 1995, US agents searched the headquarters of the giant corporation and political campaign donor, and charged it with fixing markets worldwide; a month later the whistleblower was characterized as mentally ill and publicly pilloried. The media averted its gaze, and the public quickly glowed again under the fuzzy commercials about feeding the world's hungry. Pittsburgh lawyer Lieber, who has written widely about social and political issues, stayed on the case. He reports. This is a paper edition reprint of a work first published in 2000. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)