Pharmaceutical corporations and private health insurers spent $171 million on lobbying through the first nine months of the year, the most of any industry. Big … Big Pharma Spent ‘Horrifying’ Sums of Money to Weaken Drug Price ReformRead more
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How pandemics fuel the rise of mega-corporations
In June 1348, people in England began reporting mysterious symptoms. They started off as mild and vague: headaches, aches, and nausea. This was followed by … How pandemics fuel the rise of mega-corporationsRead more
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Amid Pandemic, Pfizer Boosts Vaccine Sales Forecast to $36 Billion
Public health campaigners on Tuesday accused Pfizer of putting profits over human life after the U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant raised its coronavirus vaccine sales projection to … Amid Pandemic, Pfizer Boosts Vaccine Sales Forecast to $36 BillionRead more
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The Dirty Dozen Documents of Big Oil’s Secret Climate Knowledge
“Did we aggressively fight against some of the science? Yes,” said ExxonMobil lobbyist Keith McCoy. “Did we join some of these ‘shadow groups’ to work … The Dirty Dozen Documents of Big Oil’s Secret Climate KnowledgeRead more
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When governments are captured by fossil fuel industry
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‘Unconscionable Profits,’ Monopolies, and Low Taxes for Covid-19 Vaccine Makers
The People’s Vaccine Alliance on Wednesday called out BioNTech, Moderna, and Pfizer for “reaping astronomical and unconscionable profits due to their monopolies of mRNA Covid … ‘Unconscionable Profits,’ Monopolies, and Low Taxes for Covid-19 Vaccine MakersRead more
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Corporate prosecution in U.S.
The environmental human rights lawyer Steven Donziger is reporting to jail today, after a federal appellate court rejected his request for bail pending his appeal. … Corporate prosecution in U.S.Read more
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French Oil Company Total ‘Knew About Global Warming Impact in 1971’
French oil giant Total knew that its fossil fuel extraction could contribute to global warming as early as 1971 but stayed silent about it until … French Oil Company Total ‘Knew About Global Warming Impact in 1971’Read more
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Under Modi, Tax Burden has Shifted from Corporates to People
It was once famously said that the executive (government) is nothing but a committee to manage the affairs of the ruling class in any society. … Under Modi, Tax Burden has Shifted from Corporates to PeopleRead more
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How Companies Like Google Plan to Profit in High-Tech COVID Dystopia
the billionaires I was referring to is, he didn’t just announce that partnership with Eric Schmidt, who will be chairing this blue-ribbon commission to, quote-unquote, … How Companies Like Google Plan to Profit in High-Tech COVID DystopiaRead more