Last week, the Wall Street Journal broke the news that Ascension Healthcare, the second-largest healthcare provider in the US, has partnered with Google in a … The largest transfer to date of private medical data to the tech giantRead more
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Posted inFossil fuel / Politics / ToMl
How the Energy Companies Took Us All
It’s a tale for all time. What might be the greatest scam in history or, at least, the one that threatens to take history down … How the Energy Companies Took Us AllRead more
Posted inNews / Politics / Tax
Taxing Bill Gates $100 Billion
“When you say I should pay $100 billion, then I’m starting to do a little math about what I have left over,” said Gates, who … Taxing Bill Gates $100 BillionRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl
If tax havens scare you, monopolies should too. And vice versa
The BBC recently carried a short article which began: “Luxembourg’s data privacy watchdog says it is in discussions with Amazon about voice recordings made of … If tax havens scare you, monopolies should too. And vice versaRead more
Posted inIndonesia / News / Palm Oil / Wildfire
Makers of Oreos, KitKats among brands linked to Indonesia forest fires
Consumer goods companies behind major brands are getting some of their palm oil from producers linked to fires in Indonesia that have burned an area … Makers of Oreos, KitKats among brands linked to Indonesia forest firesRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Corporate America’s Second War With the Rule of Law
Last month, after a fierce lobbying battle, California passed a law that will likely end up mandating that companies in the “gig economy,” such as … Corporate America’s Second War With the Rule of LawRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Economics / Fossil fuel / Media / ToMl
ExxonMobil Is Still Bankrolling Climate Science Deniers
ExxonMobil says it believes “the risk of climate change is real,” and it is “committed to being part of the solution.” The largest investor-owned oil … ExxonMobil Is Still Bankrolling Climate Science DeniersRead more
Posted inNews / Social / Women
Bill Gates had much cozier relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Bill Gates reportedly had a much closer relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than he previously admitted and once called the billionaire pedophile’s lifestyle “intriguing.” The world’s … Bill Gates had much cozier relationship with Jeffrey EpsteinRead more
Posted inCO2 / News
20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissions
The analysis, by Richard Heede at the Climate Accountability Institute in the US, the world’s leading authority on big oil’s role in the escalating climate … 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissionsRead more
Posted inMultimedia / ToMl / Weapons
Over a Hundred Arrested Resisting one of the World’s Largest Arms Fairs
MOHAMED ELMAAZI (VOICE OVER) (00:00): Every two years, the UK hosts one of the world’s largest arms fairs called the Defence and Security Equipment International … Over a Hundred Arrested Resisting one of the World’s Largest Arms FairsRead more