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Posted inIndia / ToMl
Why Farmers are Against Contract Farming
Approved by the government of India in 1988, the Pepsi project was launched to initiate a second agricultural revolution in Punjab. The effects of the … Why Farmers are Against Contract FarmingRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire / Worker
America’s biggest companies are flourishing during the pandemic and putting thousands of people out of work
As the coronavirus pandemic devastated small businesses and plunged millions of Americans into poverty this summer and fall, executives at some of the country’s largest … America’s biggest companies are flourishing during the pandemic and putting thousands of people out of workRead more
Posted inMedicine / ToMl / USA Empire
One Woman Prevented a Pharmaceutical Disaster
In the fall of 1960, Richardson-Merrell had ten million thalidomide pills manufactured and ready to release onto the U.S. market. All its executives had to … One Woman Prevented a Pharmaceutical DisasterRead more
Posted inToMl / Transportation / USA Empire / Worker
New Wave of Anti-Worker Laws Pushed by Big Tech
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft scored a major victory with the passage of Proposition 22 in California, and worker rights advocates fear they will push … New Wave of Anti-Worker Laws Pushed by Big TechRead more
Posted inIndia / Liberalization / ToMl
Why Agriculture Shouldn’t Be Left to Free Market
In the context of the ongoing countrywide kisan movement for repealing Narendra Modi’s three agriculture laws, while an overwhelming majority of commentators have stood with … Why Agriculture Shouldn’t Be Left to Free MarketRead more
Posted inToMl / Transportation / USA Empire
Uber bought itself a law
Last week, Uber bought itself a law. Along with Lyft, Instacart, DoorDash and Postmates, app companies spent more than $200m – the most spent on … Uber bought itself a lawRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / Inequality / News
Wealth of Richest Surges Past $1 Trillion Since Pandemic Hit
Of this group, 29 billionaires have seen their wealth double since March 2020. There are 36 additional billionaires in the U.S. since March 2020. There … Wealth of Richest Surges Past $1 Trillion Since Pandemic HitRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / ToMl / USA Empire
BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street Own Corporate America
A fundamental change is underway in stock market investing, and the spin-off effects are poised to dramatically impact corporate America. In the past, individuals and … BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street Own Corporate AmericaRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / ToMl
Top fossil fuel industry tactics
Here’s a neat top ten that I came across recently from Jacqueline Patterson at the environmental and climate justice department of the NAACP. It summarises … Top fossil fuel industry tacticsRead more