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Monterrico Torture: Mining Company Accused Of Torture In Peru

The Guardian | Ian Cobain | Posted 10.20.2009 | World

Read More: Human Rights, Monterrico Torture, Attacks, Rape, Corporation, Corporate, Indigenous People, Copper Mine, Peru, Monterrico Metals, Monterrico Mining Company, Protests, Environment, Copper, Monterrico Mine, Indigenous, Torture, Corporate Torture, World News

A British mining corporation is facing a multimillion-pound claim for damages after protesters were detained and allegedly tortured at an opencast cop...

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Build More Autos Overseas: Marginalize More U.S. Families

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 06.19.2009 | Business

Read More: NewPage Corp., Ford Ranger, Usw, China, Chevy Silverado, Toyota Celica GT, Unemployment, General Motors, Copper, Nissan, Hurricane Katrina, Jim Henson, 9-11, U.S. Economy, Ge, Gm, Steelworkers, United Steelworkers, Congress, Hbo, Goodyear Tire, Keep It Made in America, Wall Street, Bush Administration, Molybdenum, Ball Corp., Molly, Fraggle Rock, Chino Mine, Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis, Freeport McMoRan, Rubber Worker, Doozers, Auto Bailout, Fraggles, Business News
Leo W. Gerard

As I toured the U.S. last week on the 11-state, 32-city "Keep it Made in America" bus tour. I talked to unemployed manufacturing workers who are desperate.

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Inflation Prospects

Alan Schram | Posted 12.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Milton Friedman, Deflation, Commodities, Gold, Credit Crisis, Libor, Paul Volcker, Barack Obama, S&P 500, Fdic, Money Market Funds, Copper, Inflation, Business News, Oil, Stagflation, Money Supply, Keywords: Bank Deposits, Saving Money, Dow, Great Depression, Financial Crisis, Business News
Alan Schram

In the last few months, we have seen the prices of commodities dropping precipitously. Oil dropped from $150 to $60, Gold dropped from $1,000 an ounc...

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Wall of Silence Surrounds Campaigns as Africa Suffers

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 10.27.2008 | Style

Read More: Democratic Republic of Congo, Copper, Exploitation, Mining, United Nations, Gold, Obama, Mccain, Campaign Issues, Style News
Georgianne Nienaber

Make no mistake about it, there is a violent resource war happening in Congo and a great wall of silence has been erected around it.

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Rio Rejects BHP Billiton's $147 Billion Hostile Bid

Bloomberg | Brett Foley | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Iron Ore, Rio Tinto Group, Copper, BHP Billiton, Cia. Vale Do Rio Doce, Marius Kloppers, Paul Skinner, Business News

Rio Tinto Group, the world's third- largest mining company, rejected a sweetened $147 billion offer from BHP Billiton Ltd. because it ``significantly'...

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