Documents obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy, recently unsealed as part of a major lawsuit against Syngenta, reveal how the global chemical company’s … How Syngenta Investigated the Press and Shaped the News About its Controversial Weed-Killer AtrazineRead more
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Apple, Accustomed to Profits and Praise
Protesters visited a half-dozen Apple stores around the world to deliver petitions calling for reforms in the working conditions at factories run by Apple’s suppliers … Apple, Accustomed to Profits and PraiseRead more
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1 percent of Big Agriculture
Monsanto, if you will, is the 1 percent of Big Agriculture–the scourge of small farmers everywhere. But now those farmers are fighting back, backed by … 1 percent of Big AgricultureRead more
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The Apple Connection
Ever since the beginning of the current global economic crisis, the focus of both critical analysis and public odium has been speculative capital. In the … The Apple ConnectionRead more
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21 CEOs With $100 Million Golden Parachutes
But people are realizing it. See… Citigroup Shareholders Reject Massive Pay Package for CEO As protesters rallied against income inequality, shareholders of the banking giant … 21 CEOs With $100 Million Golden ParachutesRead more
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i for iDiot
Free marketeers and green-minded people tend to converge on a single belief — that electronic goods such as Apple iPhones and iPads are inherently unsustainable. … i for iDiotRead more
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The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
Dr. Steven Nissen talking: I don’t like the use of the term Obamacare. What’s happened here is they’ve made this into some kind of a … The Fight to Rescue American HealthcareRead more
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Economist Magazine
Last week, the Economist published a series of articles on the impact of regulations on the US economy and businesses. For a magazine normally regarded … Economist MagazineRead more
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Where Do Half of All U.S. Tax Subsidies Go
Over Half of All U.S. Tax Subsidies Go to Four Industries. Guess Which Ones? Citizens for Tax Justice has analyzed corporate tax rates from 2008 … Where Do Half of All U.S. Tax Subsidies GoRead more