Boeing recently fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg in order “to restore confidence in the Company moving forward as it works to repair relationships with regulators, customers, … The Sham of Corporate Social ResponsibilityRead more
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Big Tech Manipulates Academia to Avoid Regulation
The irony of the ethical scandal enveloping Joichi Ito, the former director of the MIT Media Lab, is that he used to lead academic initiatives … Big Tech Manipulates Academia to Avoid RegulationRead more
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Tech giants sued over ‘appalling’ deaths of children who mine their cobalt
An international advocacy group has launched a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest tech companies for the deaths and injuries of child miners in … Tech giants sued over ‘appalling’ deaths of children who mine their cobaltRead more
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Exxon Well Blast Caused Huge Methane Leak in Ohio
An Exxon Mobil Corp. natural gas well in Ohio released more methane into the atmosphere during a blowout in 2018 than some countries do in … Exxon Well Blast Caused Huge Methane Leak in OhioRead more
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BAE Systems accused of being party to alleged war crimes
A group of human rights organisations have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing BAE Systems and other arms manufacturers based in … BAE Systems accused of being party to alleged war crimesRead more
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Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions
Just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988, according to a new report. The … Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissionsRead more
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Gujarat farmers sow potato seeds registered by PepsiCo, in symbolic protest
Farmers in Gujarat have sowed a variety of potato seeds registered by multinational PepsiCo, in a symbolic protest against the food and beverage corporation. The … Gujarat farmers sow potato seeds registered by PepsiCo, in symbolic protestRead more
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Corporate Power
Transnational Corporations (TNCs) have accumulated tremendous economic and political power in recent decades. Today TNCs play a vastly outsized and largely unwelcome role in the … Corporate PowerRead more