Most of the pension shortfall using the current methodology is attributable to the plunge in the stock market in the years 2007-2009. If pension funds … The subsidiaries of Wall StreetRead more
Corporate
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / ToMl
Chamber is always wrong
From the outside, you’d think the US Chamber of Commerce must know what it’s doing. It’s got a huge building right next to the White … Chamber is always wrongRead more
Posted inLaw / News / Science / USA Empire
News
Selective use of science is racism and homophobia Government Chief Scientific Adviser John Beddington is stepping up the war on pseudoscience with a call to … NewsRead more
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Hot Coffee
The documentary Hot Coffee premiered at Sundance Film Festival. It tells the story of Stella Liebeck. She was 79 years old. She made national headlines … Hot CoffeeRead more
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Prophets of War
Lockheed Martin. As a full-service weapons contractor, Lockheed Martin receives over $29 billion per year in Pentagon contracts, or roughly one out of every 10 … Prophets of WarRead more
Posted inHealth / Medicine / ToMl
Drug industry mafia is the top defrauder
A new study by the watchdog group Public Citizen has found that the drug industry has become the biggest defrauder of the federal government, surpassing … Drug industry mafia is the top defrauderRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Door Revolves
A decade ago, a former Treasury secretary, Robert E. Rubin, left the Clinton administration to become a senior adviser and board member at Citigroup — … Door RevolvesRead more
Posted inHealth / Medicine / ToMl
Body hunter: we are Guinea pigs
In 1996, Pfizer’s researchers selected 200 children at an epidemic hospital in Nigeria for an experimental drug trial. About a hundred of the kids were … Body hunter: we are Guinea pigsRead more
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BP Manipulates the Web
According to ABC News, BP has purchased several phrases on search engines such as Google and Yahoo so that online users get directed to the … BP Manipulates the WebRead more