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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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NYT: Court May End Ban On Corporate Spending In Presidential Races

The New York Times | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Law, Mccain-Feingold, Presidential Campaign, Presidential Race, Supreme Court, Corporate, Transparency, Politics News

With a little-noticed order last week, we fear the Supreme Court has set the stage for dismantling the longstanding ban on corporate spending in elect...

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Conscious Choice Publications: the Latest Victims of Changing Media Landscape

Charles Shaw | Posted 05.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Publishing, Conscious Choice, Whole Life Times, Gaiam, Print, Common Ground, Green, Lohas, Corporate, Media, Media News
Charles Shaw

At the risk of appearing to engage in a little schadenfreude, the truth of the matter is that I was not at all surprised at CE Media's demise. Yet I was quite saddened.

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Actor Daniel Craig Talking About James Bond, Quantum of Solace and Saving the World

Brad Balfour | Posted 01.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: English, The Golden Compass, Quantum of Solace, Casino Royale, British, Judi Dench, Action, Terrorism, Hero, Daniel Craig, Defiance, James Bond, Corporate, Blond, Millions, Movies, Entertainment News
Brad Balfour

Agent 007 may not be available to save us in all his athletic and dashing glory, but in Quantum of Solace James Bond exhaustingly gives it a damn good try.

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A Response To Rep. Elijah Cummings

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Business Expense, Loophole, Tax Code, Maximum Wage, Populism, Kucinich, Sherrod Brown, Corporate Tax, Stock Options, Corporate, Business, Wastefulness, Corporate Jet, Pelosi, Business Costs, Big Business, Bailout, Luxury, Taxable, Populist, Ceos, Deductibility, Taxpayer Money, Capital Gains, Reid, Detroit, Elijah Cummings, Auto Companies, Taxes, Greed, Citigroup, Democrat, Business Tax, Congress, Loopholes, Democrats, Income Tax, Profit, Resort, Fat Cat, Tax, Corporations, Chris Weigant, Ceo, Shareholder, Outrage, Business Meeting, Stadium Tax, Mets, Deductible, Stadium Naming, Deduction, Tax Deductible, Cummings, Politics News
Chris Weigant

The loopholes which allow such corporate excess were not exactly handed down to Moses on tablets -- each and every loophole was approved by Congress.

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Can We?

Wendy Block | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: David Sirota, The Uprising, Lobbyists, Grassroots, Fun, Bailout Deal, Illegal Activity, Progressives, Amy Goodman, Community Organizer, Federal Reserve, Corporate, Congress, New Activists, Shareholder Dividends, Government, Gordon Brown, u.s. Economy Problems, Shock Doctrine, Movement, Obama Change, Samuel Beckett, Banks, Moveon, Bonuses, Gay Marriage Ban, Saul Alinsky, Democracy Now, Naomi Klein, Barack Obama, Politics News
Wendy Block

I'm not ready to return to the same non-adrenaline-rush grassroots work that propelled Obama and the Dems to such a decisive victory.

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Calamity Kaine: Virginia Gov, Possible Veep, Trembles at Big Coal

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 06.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Barack Obama Vice President, Virginia, Energy, Vice President, Dominion Power, Wise County, Tim Kaine, Citibank, Environment, Corporate, Climate Change, Air Pollution, Pollution, Climate Crisis, Coal, Green News
Glenn Hurowitz

Virginia governor Tim Kaine set a new standard for politician mealy- mouthedness with a letter to his Air Board. The situation is clear to most Virginia watchers: Kaine is terrified of Big Coal.

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