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News You Really Need To See: "Uproar in Cameroon Halts Palm-Oil Deal"

notwhatyoumighthink wrote 5 hours ago: “Uproar in Cameroon Halts Palm-Oil Deal” The Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2013, p.A14 ht … more →

Tags: News You Really Need To See, Africa, Agriculture, Cameroon

Teens Now Say Facebook is a 'Social Burden,' Study Finds

Tanya Kiesha Thompson wrote 5 hours ago: Photo courtesy of ComputerParenting.com By Tanya Kiesha Thompson Teens are actually getting fed up w … more →

Tags: American Culture & Society, The Media, facebook, Internet, kids, media, Money, Profit, Social Media

Poor turnout for midterm elections usually allows for an unfortunate victory.

bobdog93 wrote 8 hours ago:                 As a Democrat I realize that we have to vote or a Republican will obviously win. I g … more →

Tags: Lobbying, President Obama, GOP obstructionism, Economy, Voting Rights, GOP, Democrats, NRA, Republicans

Apple and tax avoidance

Tamara Piety wrote 9 hours ago: There was this nice piece today by Christine Hurt over at The Conglomerate about Apple and its tax a … more →

Tags: capitalism, citizens united, globailzation, Apple, coporate tax policy, Corporate Tax Reform, Globalization, Lobbying, taxes

Feminism Goes Mainstream: The Obligatory Lean In Review

Central Oregon Coast NOW wrote 11 hours ago: Reblogged from Erin Matson: I saved Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead until these final mome … more →

Tags: Feminism, feminist, Erin Matson, Sheryl Sandberg

Holy Crap! I agree with Glenn Beck?

TheChronicler wrote 12 hours ago: Well, this does not happen very often. And for good reasons, too. I am not partial to conspiracy the … more →

Tags: 1 - The Chronicles, 2 - CNN, atheist, conformity, Corporate Interests, Diversity, Gay Marriage, glenn beck, Interview

Over 800 world scientists agree: GM crops are nothing short of a bio-war on our food

spartanoftruth wrote 18 hours ago: From Natural News … You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand why geneticall … more →

Tags: corruption, Food, Liberty, Freedom, Tyranny, GMO, Monsanto, Food Safety, Federal Government

"Separate But Unequal": Why Do We Tax Ourselves Today So Apple Can Pay Its Taxes Someday?

raemd95 wrote 18 hours ago: The richest of the rich are different from you and me because instead of paying taxes, Congress lets … more →

Tags: Congress, taxes, Apple, Carl Levin, Corporate taxes, deferred taxes, Income Taxes, tax loopholes, Tim Cook

No 10’s new energy adviser is a former British Gas lobbyist ~ Independent

mrdsk wrote 19 hours ago: by TOM BAWDEN The Independent ‘David Cameron has appointed a former lobbyist for British Gas t … more →

Tags: Energy, Oil Gas, UK, UK Politics/Society

Oil Executive: Military-Style 'Psy Ops' Experience Applied ~ CNBC

mrdsk wrote 19 hours ago: by Eamon Javers CNBC ‘CNBC has obtained audiotapes of the event, on which one presenter can be … more →

Tags: Energy, Environment, Oil Gas

PETA Buys Shares In SeaWorld2 comments

J.S. wrote 1 day ago: I’m not a fan of PETA, but I gotta say this is kind of awesome. I don’t appreciate the e … more →

Tags: Animals in Entertainment, Dolphins, Exotics, Killer Whales, Orca Whales, People Helping Animals, PETA, Sea World, whales

Corporate Social Responsibility

maxutd wrote 1 day ago: If I had a nickel for every time I heard that this week. Looking at even just the 20th (earlier half … more →

Tags: Culture, Work, Labor, Business, Michael Porter, Maquiladora, Outsource, Profit

Angelina Jolie's Breasts, Gene Patents, & the US Supreme Court: Interview with Sandra Park from the ACLU ~ Breaking the Set

mrdsk wrote 1 day ago: Abby Martin cuts through the corporate media’s coverage of Angelina Jolie’s double maste … more →

Tags: Cancer, health, Women

Google insider exposes ‘immoral’ tax scam ~ Sunday Times

mrdsk wrote 1 day ago: by Simon Duke and Jon Ungoed-Thomas The Sunday Times ‘A FORMER Google executive has blown the … more →

Tags: Google, Tax Havens

Power corrupts...and corporations corrupt through sponsorship

interestingblogger wrote 1 day ago: There are some “well-respected” institutions in Maryland that must be examined because o … more →

Tags: Baltimore, Politics, Banks, aristocracy, activism, Environment, St. Mary's, schools, Maryland 2

G4S set to run rape and sex crime victim support centres ~ Birmingham Mail1 comment

mrdsk wrote 1 day ago: Birmingham Mail ‘Controversial security firm G4S has been appointed to operate two support cen … more →

Tags: UK, Women

Since 9/11 Private Contractors Have Made $385 Billion From Overseas Bases ~ Tom Dispatch2 comments

mrdsk wrote 1 day ago: by David Vine Tom Dispatch ‘[...] Outside the United States, the Pentagon controls a collectio … more →

Tags: 9/11, USA, Afghanistan, War-on-terror, iraq, Merchants of Death, U.S. Military, Middle East & North Africa

Free The Press!

Rhiannon J. Taylor wrote 1 day ago: Right. So, I don’t often repost campaigns or petitions on my blog (or otherwise), but I feel t … more →

Tags: Life in general, Free, Post, press, Newspaper, Tribune Company, Campaign, Buy, unite

Power giant warns customers to brace themselves for further energy bill hikes as its profits surge 28% ~ This Is Money

mrdsk wrote 1 day ago: by HARRY GLASS This Is Money ‘Energy giant SSE warned customers are ‘highly likely … more →

Tags: Energy, financial crisis, Oil Gas, UK, UK Politics/Society


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