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Corporate
Swap sugar for solidarity
Campaigners in Cambodia are calling for more decisive action as land grabbing for industrial sugarcane plantations has been robbing communities of their land, homes and … Swap sugar for solidarityRead more
Washington’s Revolving Door: As Old as Lincoln
Last week, we talked about the infernal revolving door between government and big business and how one person in particular, Liz Fowler, has spun through … Washington’s Revolving Door: As Old as LincolnRead more
Mike Duke, the Wall Mart CEO, is new Muammar Gaddafi
New revelations in the fire that killed at least 111 workers in a garment factory in Bangladesh used by several Wal-Mart suppliers. It was the … Mike Duke, the Wall Mart CEO, is new Muammar GaddafiRead more
Wal-Mart Bribery
David Barstow talking: In Arkansas, in Bentonville, Arkansas, when they were confronted in late 2005. Someone who had been a lawyer for their operations in … Wal-Mart BriberyRead more
Gun lobby is silent as ALEC
Since Friday’s mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, that left 27 dead—20 children, six women who tried to protect them, the principal, the psychologist, the teachers, … Gun lobby is silent as ALECRead more
One third of UK government ministers
One third of government ministers linked to UK companies fuelling climate change One third of ministers in the UK government, including top cabinet ministers, are … One third of UK government ministersRead more
U.S.-Russia Cigarette Deals & Privatizations
We came across the story the way we’ve come across actually quite a bit of stories over the past six months: just through a reader … U.S.-Russia Cigarette Deals & PrivatizationsRead more
Citizens United II
In a case billed as “Citizens United II,” the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a Montana law that limits corporate political spending. Montana was … Citizens United IIRead more