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Brazil Rapidly Expands Deforestation of Amazon
New government data in Brazil shows that deforestation in the Amazon has dramatically increased since the far-right former military officer Jair Bolsonaro became president in … Brazil Rapidly Expands Deforestation of AmazonRead more
Posted inAmazon / Children / News / Spying
Alexa, Stop Spying on Kids
A coalition of consumer and public health groups demanded Thursday that federal regulators investigate and sanction Amazon for its Echo Dot Kids Edition, arguing that … Alexa, Stop Spying on KidsRead more
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Amazon Workers Demand Fair Pay & Conditions
While online shoppers around the country flocked to Amazon’s mega-sale “Prime Day” this week, the retail giant faced growing outrage from protesters, workers and lawmakers … Amazon Workers Demand Fair Pay & ConditionsRead more
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Brazil’s Congress restores Funai’s land demarcation powers
Brazil’s National Congress has overturned changes set by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro that transferred the decision-making power of indigenous reserves demarcation to the Ministry of … Brazil’s Congress restores Funai’s land demarcation powersRead more
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Amazon Employees Listen To Your Alexa Conversations
Amazon has admitted to hiring thousands of people around the world to use human transcriptions to “improve the customer experience.” The primary idea is to … Amazon Employees Listen To Your Alexa ConversationsRead more
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Behind Amazon’s acquisition over Whole Foods
In June 2017, Amazon, the world’s third largest e-commerce company, announced its acquisition over Whole Foods Market for US$ 13.7 billion. Amazon’s move seems to … Behind Amazon’s acquisition over Whole FoodsRead more
Posted inAmazon / News / Tax / USA Empire
Amazon and over 60 companies Paid No Federal Taxes in 2018 Despite Billions in Profits
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy has found that the number of large U.S. companies who paid nothing in federal taxes has doubled in … Amazon and over 60 companies Paid No Federal Taxes in 2018 Despite Billions in ProfitsRead more
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Amazon made an $11.2bn profit in 2018 but paid no federal tax
Amazon has had a bad week but there is some comfort for the tech titan – it will not pay a single cent in income … Amazon made an $11.2bn profit in 2018 but paid no federal taxRead more
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As Bezos Protests Invasion of His Privacy, Amazon Builds Global Surveillance State
the ongoing fight between the world’s richest man and the National Enquirer. Last week, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos publicly accused the owner of the tabloid … As Bezos Protests Invasion of His Privacy, Amazon Builds Global Surveillance StateRead more