Amid the ongoing resistance against mining in the region, villagers of the Hasdeo Aranya forest in Chhattisgarh have now alleged that their land was acquired … Investigation Reveals Illegal Acquisition of Land by Adani GroupRead more
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Posted inDeath / India / News / Pesticide
Three Maharashtra Farmers Sue Syngenta in Switzerland
On September 17, three farmers from Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district filed a lawsuit in a civil court in Basel, Switzerland, seeking monetary compensation from agrochemical giant … Three Maharashtra Farmers Sue Syngenta in SwitzerlandRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
Milton Friedman, 50 Years Ago Today
A half-century ago, the economist Milton Friedman wrote an article in the New York Times Magazine that got a lot of attention. In it, he … Milton Friedman, 50 Years Ago TodayRead more
Posted inAmazon / Bank / Brazil / Deforestation / News
Morgan Stanley is linked to deforestation in the Amazon
Morgan Stanley is a shareholder in two of the three largest beef producers in Brazil. The company owns 3.4% of Marfrig, the second-largest meatpacker in … Morgan Stanley is linked to deforestation in the AmazonRead more
Posted inAfrica / Multimedia / Neoliberalism / Wage / Worker
Foreign garment corporates pay workers $1 a Day in Ethiopia
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vstK2URxSfk&rel=0] The Hawassa Industrial Park in Ethiopia is the new face of the garment industry’s makeover. It has attracted PVH, one of the largest … Foreign garment corporates pay workers $1 a Day in EthiopiaRead more
Posted inDemocracy / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
How Big Money Corrupts Our Politics
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puIXXeALLNc&rel=0] Corporate money is dominating our democracy. It’s difficult to do anything – increase the minimum wage, reverse climate change, get Medicare for All, … How Big Money Corrupts Our PoliticsRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / ToMl
A Supreme Court bench ruled in favour of a company in the Adani group
On August 31, a Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Arun Kumar Mishra, that included Justices Vineet Saran and M R Shah, ruled in favour … A Supreme Court bench ruled in favour of a company in the Adani groupRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / News / Spill
Enbridge Agrees To Pay $75 Million For Massive Kalamazoo River Tar Sands Spill
Canadian oil company Enbridge has agreed to pay $75 million for its role in a 2010 pipeline rupture that resulted in the largest inland oil … Enbridge Agrees To Pay $75 Million For Massive Kalamazoo River Tar Sands SpillRead more
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U.S. Court: SEC Cannot Force Companies to Disclose “Conflict Minerals”
An appeals court has ruled the Securities and Exchange Commission cannot force companies to disclose whether minerals in their products come from the war-torn country … U.S. Court: SEC Cannot Force Companies to Disclose “Conflict Minerals”Read more
Posted inFossil fuel / News / Spill / USA Empire
BP to Pay $18.7B in Sweeping Oil Spill Settlement
BP has reached an $18.7 billion settlement to resolve all government claims resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, the worst offshore oil spill in … BP to Pay $18.7B in Sweeping Oil Spill SettlementRead more