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
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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
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Alec exposed
The Internal Revenue Service has been asked to investigate the nonprofit tax status of a Washington-based organization that its critics say has played a key … Alec exposedRead more
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36 million pounds Cargill Turkey Recall
In one of the largest meat recalls in U.S. history, this week the food giant Cargill ordered the recall of 36 million pounds of ground … 36 million pounds Cargill Turkey RecallRead more
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Government Adds Formaldehyde to List of Known Carcinogens The U.S. government has added formaldehyde to a list of known carcinogens, despite years of lobbying by … NewsRead more