CEOs Received Massive Pay Increases in 2010 The Associated Press is reporting CEOs at the nation’s largest companies received giant pay increases in 2010. The … NewsRead more
Corporate
Posted inJob / ToMl / Worker
Standing For 14 Hours A Day
Back in March, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) astoundingly claimed that the iPad and iPhone are “built in the United States of America.” This news must … Standing For 14 Hours A DayRead more
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Rights of Mother Earth
We have a very, very strong anti-nuclear movement in India. And the difference between the Indian movement and any other movement is it’s not just … Rights of Mother EarthRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / CO2 / Greenhouse gas / News / Spill
News
30,000 confidential documents about Gulf oil spill Under the Freedom of Information Act Greenpeace has collected some 30,000 confidential documents related to the Gulf oil … NewsRead more
Posted inDeforestation / Economics / News / Politics
News
Warren Buffett: Trickle-Down Economics Don’t Work billionaire investor Warren Buffett has told ABC News that the rich should be paying a lot more in taxes. … NewsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Oil / ToMl
Gontango game for oil profit
In recent weeks, gas prices around the country have surged to levels unseen since the 2008 oil spike. However, market fundamentals are not driving the … Gontango game for oil profitRead more
Posted inPolitics / USA Empire
Kochtopus
The Koch brothers, whose wealth, when combined, is the fourth highest in the nation, run one of the largest private companies in the country. Koch … KochtopusRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / ToMl
Chevron must pay an $8.6 billion fine
The oil giant Chevron has been fined over $17 billion in a long-running case over environmental contamination in Ecuador. Amazonian residents have sued Chevron for … Chevron must pay an $8.6 billion fineRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / Pollution / ToMl
Polluters must pay
The public health costs imposed by boilers are classic “externalities” — costs of production that aren’t paid by producers, but rather “externalized” onto the general … Polluters must payRead more