Faced with an economic crisis that could lead to starvation or riots, a finance minister was forced to default on their country’s debt, massively devalue … Pandemic profiteersRead more
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Billionaires Backed Consortium To Buy U.K. Maker Of Covid Tests For $41 Million
Billionaires George Soros and Bill Gates are part of a consortium set to buy Mologic, a U.K.-based maker of Covid tests, in an effort to … Billionaires Backed Consortium To Buy U.K. Maker Of Covid Tests For $41 MillionRead more
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Americans forget your constitution
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ocYWK3i-Ek&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Palast and friends speak at the #FreeDonziger rally at the Chevron station on the corner of Laurel Canyon and Sunset Blvd in Los … Americans forget your constitutionRead more
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How Corporate Courts Impede Efforts to Battle the Climate Crisis
Any day now, Italy expects to be ordered to hand millions of dollars over to an oil exploration corporation, following the Italian government’s decision to … How Corporate Courts Impede Efforts to Battle the Climate CrisisRead more
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ALEC’s Annual Meeting at Salt Lake City, Utah
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is holding its first post-Trump in-person meeting this week in Salt Lake City, Utah at the five-star Grand America … ALEC’s Annual Meeting at Salt Lake City, UtahRead more
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XL Pipeline Absurd $15 Billion NAFTA ISDS Claim
TransCanada Energy (TC Energy) announced on July 2, 2021 that it would be filing a legacy North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) claim under the … XL Pipeline Absurd $15 Billion NAFTA ISDS ClaimRead more
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ALEC Inspires Lawmakers to File Anti-Critical Race Theory Bills
Republican efforts to ban the teaching of the history of racism in public schools picked up steam when the corporate “bill mill” the American Legislative … ALEC Inspires Lawmakers to File Anti-Critical Race Theory BillsRead more
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Physicians testified for tobacco companies against plaintiffs
Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, a small group of otolaryngologists have repeatedly testified, on behalf of the tobacco industry, that heavy smoking did not … Physicians testified for tobacco companies against plaintiffsRead more
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Lawyer, Who Sued Chevron over Amazon Oil Spills, Blasts Contempt of Court Conviction
A federal judge has found environmental and human rights lawyer Steven Donziger guilty of six counts of criminal contempt of court after he refused to … Lawyer, Who Sued Chevron over Amazon Oil Spills, Blasts Contempt of Court ConvictionRead more
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Exxon lobbyists paid the 6 Democrats named in sting video nearly $333,000
Exxon Mobil Corp. lobbyist Keith McCoy listed six Democrats the oil giant saw as key allies to push its legislative agenda in the Senate in … Exxon lobbyists paid the 6 Democrats named in sting video nearly $333,000Read more