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
Corporate
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
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire
The subsidiaries of Wall Street
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
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
Posted inHuman right / Law / ToMl
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