Month: July 2006
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Celebrate, Don’t Mourn, WTO Talks Collapse
The United States and European Union are trading charges over the collapse of the World Trade Organization talks, each blaming the other for the breakdown. Both sides, and the mainstream media coverage, agree this is a bad thing for poor countries. In fact, advocates of global justice are — rightfully — celebrating the breakdown. The…
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Activism Inc.
[posted on corp-focus, July 20, 2006] Activism Inc. By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman Young people, listen up. For those of you seeking to curb corporate crime and violence — For those of you seeking to counter the right-wing, corporate drift of the country — For those of you seeking to push back against the…
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THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY ACADEMY AWARDS
[posted on corp-focus July 18, 2006] THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY ACADEMY AWARDS By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman Everywhere you look, Big Tobacco is proclaiming, “We’ve changed.” Number two global seller British American Tobacco brags that it has risen to 31st on the “2006 Companies that Count” listing, a British ranking of supposedly socially responsible companies.…