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
Corporate
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Obama’s Change
President Obama’s nominee for the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the office of the US Trade Representative. Islam Siddiqui is currently vice president at CropLife America, … Obama’s ChangeRead more
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Record profit, but no tax
So, good news and bad news. The good news is, oil megacorporation ExxonMobil had such a profitable year in 2009, it contributed $15 billion to … Record profit, but no taxRead more
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Gagging teachers
A professor at the University of Alaska has lost his federal grant funding for being an outspoken advocate for environmental protection. Rick Steiner, a prominent … Gagging teachersRead more
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Drug Manufacturing Facilities Are Threatening Our Drinking Water
A five-year study conducted by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers has found that pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities are a “significant source” of pharmaceuticals that enter the … Drug Manufacturing Facilities Are Threatening Our Drinking WaterRead more