Most Americans realize that there wasn’t just economic—poor decisions that precipitated the financial crisis, but massive, system- and industry-wide fraud on the part of Wall … Too Big to JailRead more
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Global Domination is not a Conspiracy
A Few Companies Have Power Over Most of the Real Economy The idea that the few dominate the many will not come as news to … Global Domination is not a ConspiracyRead more
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German Renewable Power Production Hits Record High: 20.8% Throughout the past decade, Germany has fundamentally transformed the way it produces electricity. The country increased its … NewsRead more
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Oil giant Chevron trying to escape
The oil giant Chevron has been dealt a setback in its bid to escape responsibility for massive pollution in Ecuador’s rain forest. On Monday, a … Oil giant Chevron trying to escapeRead more
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BP Hires Former Pentagon Press Secretary The oil giant BP has hired former Pentagon press secretary, Geoff Morrell, to be its new head of communications. … NewsRead more
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Student workers of Hershey
We turn now to the story of 300 foreign students who came to the U.S. as part of a work-study program and found themselves engaged … Student workers of HersheyRead more
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Brazilian Court Halts Construction of Belo Monte Dam A Brazilian court has again halted construction of a major hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rainforest. The … NewsRead more
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A guide to food speculation
Financial speculation in rich industrialised countries like the UK and US is pushing up food prices of staples like maize in low-income countries. Banks including … A guide to food speculationRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire
Exposing Halliburton No-Bid Contract in Iraq
The former chief oversight official of contracts at the Army Corps of Engineers has reached a settlement six years after she was demoted for publicly … Exposing Halliburton No-Bid Contract in IraqRead more
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Oil Money connection of “SuperCongress”
Eight of the twelve members of the newly-named Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction have voted in the last two years to allow oil companies to … Oil Money connection of “SuperCongress”Read more