Month: February 2006

OF SNOWBOARDERS AND CORPORATIONS By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman What’s the most powerful and underutilized legal tool in combating corporate crime and violence? Sarbanes Oxley? No. The Martin Act? No. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? No. The antitrust laws? Clearly not. No, the most powerful and underutilized tool in combating corporate crime and violence…

The World Trade Organization on Tuesday issued a preliminary decision finding that European rules restricting genetically engineered crops. The case was brought by the United States, Canada and Argentina.If the decision is finalized, it will have at least three very serious implications: 1. It will make imposing restrictions on biotech food much more difficult. 2.…

Today the Washington Post reports that the District of Columbia is considering giving away development rights to publicly owned property to private developers, in exchange for commitments that they build libraries, schools or other public facilities.With the costs of fixing schools and libraries estimated at close to $2 billion, said D.C. Council Chairman Linda W.…