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Topic: Corporations
Excusing British Petroleum for a gulf oil spill by saying “sometimes accidents happen” is like a kid blaming gravity for the broken jar of pickles he dropped to the floor. Kentucky Republicans last week nominated a US Senate candidate who wants to dismiss BP’s responsibility in the Gulf oil disaster as an accident. He was critical of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s comment that the government’s job was to keep “the boot on the neck of British Petroleum.” I also take issue with the placement of the boot of government against BP. I strongly believe the boot should be repeatedly, swiftly and forcefully applied to another part of the anatomy – specifically with the intent of inflicting harm. Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Shareholders seek to prevent Fidelity Investments from indirectly contributing to genocide
This is valiant attempt by some shareholders to influence a huge corporation’s policies. This is not a theoretical proposal, you see Fidelity was one of the largest holders of PetroChina, which through its parent company, the China National Petroleum Company, is providing funding that the Sudanese government uses to conduct its genocide in Darfur.
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Barack Obama’s blueprint for change
The power of this campaign however rest in his ability to use technology to attract younger and otherwise disinterested voters. When you visit his website, you can’t help but to notice how it grabs you and invites you to explore the various options. How it allows you to become directly involved in the campaign. Everything about this campaign empowers you and helps you feel like “Yes we can” make a change! People are catching Obama fever and his opponents can’t seem to find any way to stop it. «Read the rest of this article» Corporations responsible for over -promoting Gangster Rap
So why is this form of musical expression suddenly under attack by some of the same people who profit from it? Let’s take gangster rap, for instance. Some people believe that gangster rappers control the distribution and air play of their music and videos, but that is not true. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Opinion | 1 Comment »
Call Center: A Hilarious Short Film on Outsourcing
A video used to be embedded here but the service that it was hosted on has shut down. If you like this film you can visit the filmmakers web site, buy a copy of the DVD, or just make a donation. Verizon, AT&T and the manipulation of public opinion
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Over the last few weeks numerous groups have been lobbying and hyping the corporate position of AT&T and Verizon for relaxed cable franchise requirements or to stop any net neutrality legislation. «Read the rest of this article» Video of Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers
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