Oil tycoon Harold Hamm told a University of Oklahoma dean last year that he wanted certain scientists there dismissed who were studying links between oil … Oil CEO Wanted University Quake Scientists DismissedRead more
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Posted inBrazil / Land / School / ToMl / USA Empire
Harvard’s half-billion land stake in Brazil marred by conflict and abuse
After the 2008 economic crisis, Harvard University, one of the most respected educational institutions in the world, sought to reallocate its endowment funds to safer … Harvard’s half-billion land stake in Brazil marred by conflict and abuseRead more
Posted inEconomics
Corporate financial resilience in times of COVID-19
In our working paper Safeguarding financial resilience for sustainability’ we argue that large companies listed on the European and the US stock exchanges have become … Corporate financial resilience in times of COVID-19Read more
Posted inCourt / Fossil fuel / News
Lawyer who defeated Big Oil Ended up Under House Arrest
Eight years ago, Steven Donziger and a team of Ecuadorian lawyers, on behalf of Indigenous and farmer plaintiffs, won the largest human rights and environmental … Lawyer who defeated Big Oil Ended up Under House ArrestRead more
Posted inMedia / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
When Corporate Power Is Your Real Government, Corporate Media Is State Media
The New York Times published an astonishingly horrible article the other day titled “Latin America Is Facing a ‘Decline of Democracy’ Under the Pandemic” accusing … When Corporate Power Is Your Real Government, Corporate Media Is State MediaRead more
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Wikipedia: Rotten to the Core
For some time, I’d heard rumors that Wikipedia was not the open-source knowledge utopia it claimed to be. Despite a comprehensive set of rules replete … Wikipedia: Rotten to the CoreRead more
Posted inEconomics / Medicine / ToMl / USA Empire
Who Profits from Trump Admin’s $6 Billion Vaccine Program?
Operation Warp Speed. That’s the name of the government program pumping billions into vaccine development and research. But who’s profiting? We look now at the … Who Profits from Trump Admin’s $6 Billion Vaccine Program?Read more
Posted inHindutva / India / Politics / ToMl
From Atmanirbhar Bharat to Reliance India
In four years, Reliance Industries used its oil and gas revenues to finance its entry into telecom and become the leading Indian player with Jio. … From Atmanirbhar Bharat to Reliance IndiaRead more
Posted inGovernment / News / USA Empire
Eric Holder Returns to Corporate Law Firm with Bank Clients
In the latest sign of the revolving door between Wall Street and Washington, Eric Holder is returning to the corporate law firm where he worked … Eric Holder Returns to Corporate Law Firm with Bank ClientsRead more
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Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2B to Women in Asbestos-Laced Baby Powder Suit
This week, a federal court ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $2 billion to a group of women who developed ovarian cancer after … Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2B to Women in Asbestos-Laced Baby Powder SuitRead more