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Allegedly Unethical Firms :: Business
Bill Would End U.S. Ban On Visas For Those With HIV
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:21:00 -0400
This week, the Senate approved a $48 billion extension of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Included in the bill was a provision that would lift a ban, in place since 1987, on visas for people with HIV.
The Evolving Role Of The Vice President
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Scott Simon talks with vice presidential scholar Joel Goldstein about why and how the role of the vice president has changed.
Political Bloggers On Left, Right Descend On Austin
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Political bloggers on both ends of the political spectrum are converging on Austin, Texas, for their respective annual conferences. Both liberal and conservative activists are trying to dominate this increasingly central forum of political discourse.
The Talk of the Town
Shape-shifter
Paul Goldberger Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Architects don’t usually hold elaborate press conferences to announce their new designs. But David Fisher is not a typical architect, and not only because he goes by the honorific “Dr.” Fisher, who was born in Tel Aviv fifty-nine years ago, is based in Florence, and believes that he has . . .
Isn’t It Romantic?
Rebecca Mead Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The plot of “The Romantics,” a new novel by Galt Niederhoffer, unfolds during the weekend wedding of Lila Hayes, a blond, beautiful, witty, and wealthy Yale graduate, and her former classmate Tom McDevon, a handsome, charming, social-climbing cipher. The book’s heroine--the clever, ill-at-ease, Brooklyn-dwelling Laura . . .
H-bloo On A-rod
Ben McGrath Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Shortly before his regular teatime, one day last week, the Yale literature professor Harold Bloom found an occasion to consider the plight of his beloved Yankees, as they approached the All Star break in third place, and of their star third baseman, Alex Rodriguez. “The poor fellow, you know he’s . . .
No Logo - Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies - News on the politics of brand hegemony and corporate power, and of acts of organized and disorganized resistance from all over the world. A forum for discussion and debate, and for sharing information, strategies of subversion and creative alternatives.
Bhopal.net: Campaign News - Regular updates on campaign for justice in Bhopal, the class action suit against Union Carbide Corporation, and activities of organizations for survivors of the Union Carbide disaster.
Blockbuster Victims Online - Information on consumer, labor, and competitors' lawsuits, with links to theaters and alternative rental sources.
Meta Description: [ Blockbustervictims Online:
Boycott America - Proposes consumer boycott of large US corporations as a protest against US consumption of resources, militarism and interference in affairs of other nations. Links to reading lists and to information on which corporations are US-based.
Boycott Delta - Divestment program and boycott protesting Delta's invasive CAPPS II background checks, which include banking history and credit checks.
Meta Description: [ ECG Machines Can Be Found On This Site. ECG Machines updated daily. ]
Boycott Fedex -Save our homes - A group of residents from Greensboro, North Carolina who actively oppose the building of a FedEx hub in their area.
Meta Description: [ Boycott Fedex! Is taking our fight against the proposed FedEx hub to the internet. We are fighting for our homes and our way of life! You can help. ]
Boycott Georgia Pacific - Urges a boycott of G-P's products unless construction is halted on a pipeline that endangers the St. Johns River in Florida.
Citizen Works - Group working on a campaign to eliminate the corosive political influence of corporations and restore democracy to the people. Founded by Ralph Nader.
Coalition Against Bayer-Dangers (CBG) - Describes campaigns relating labor practices, environmental issue, and drug safety. Formerly known as Bayerwatch. [English/German/French/Italian/Spanish]
Compaq Class Action Suit - Class action lawsuit against Compaq for producing allegedly defective Presarios from 1996-1997.
Corporate Accountability International - National grassroots organization founded in 1977, best known for its successful Nestle and GE boycott campaigns.
Meta Description: [ Corporate Accountability International (formerly Infact) is a membership organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns challenging irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions around the world. For over 25 years, Corporate Accountability International and its members have sco... ]
Essential Action: Boycott Shell/Free Nigeria Campaign - The campaign for environmental justice and corporate accountability for Shell's operations in Nigeria. Background, tools and action ideas for campaigning in your community or campus.
Meta Description: [ The campaign for environmental justice and corporate accountability for Shell's operations in Nigeria. Background, tools and action ideas for campaigning in your community or campus. ]
Food Page - Boycott of Food Companies - Urges boycotts of three large food producers - Phillip Morris, Nestle, and Unilever - with background information and links to sites detailing the offending activities of each. [German/English]
Meta Description: [ Boycott of international and global acting food companies NESTLE, PHILIP MORRIS and UNILEVER. Dieser Boykott ist für eine bessere Ernährung und richtet sich gegen die Macht der Nahrungskonzerne. ]
GapSucks.org - Features news on boycott of the Fisher Family, GAP, Old Navy, and Banana Republic.
Meta Description: [ Save The Redwoods/Boycott The Gap ]
Iams Cruelty - PETA critique of the dog- and cat-food manufacturer's nutritional experiments using cats and dogs. Includes photos, video, and information about other pet food companies' use of animal testing.
Meta Description: [ Tell Iams and P&G that you won't be buying Iams for your animal companions until they stop conducting nutritional experiments on cats and dogs. ]
Primal Seeds - Untangling ourselves from the monocult. Challenging the corporate domination of the seed supply, industrial biopiracy and irresponsible control of our food.
Meta Description: [ A response to industrial biopiracy and irresponsible control of our food. For those who hold the future of biodiversity in their hands. ]
Socialism Today on World Trade Organization - Single page review of the powerful gathering of protestors in Seattle in 1999.
Swatch Protest and Boycott - In 1999, Swatch tried to use ham radio bands for advertising in violation of ITU rules via satellite. Amateur radio operators protested and the launch was cancelled.
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The Imperial Orgy Community - Offers network of activists ranging from street theater to TV works which oppose corporate power.
Meta Description: [ The Imperial Orgy is a community dedicated to activism and social change. Learn about their beliefs and activities and how you can join the Orgy. ]
Top 10 Reasons to Boycott FedEx - Gives several detailed explanations of bad labor practices and relations with customers and neighbors, with links to external articles.
Meta Description: [ Discussion, Information & Deabte About FedEx Corporation ]
When ignorance reigns life is Lost! - This blog features articles on corporate wrongs, with suggested actions such as boycotts, lifestyle changes, and public denouncements.
You've been Kmarted - Urges boycotts by US consumers of corporations who are off-shoring their workforces, with an extensive list of corporate names, and links to sites detailing the issue and the successes of past actions.
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