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Corporate Hegemony Archives

April 10, 2003

Privatization in disguise

4/10/03 Klein, The Nation, Privatization in disguise

April 25, 2003

Corporate colonialism

4/25/03 Ridgeway, Village Voice, Corporate colonialism

May 3, 2003

Cheney firm paid millions in bribes to Nigerian official

5/9/03 Burkeman, Guardian/UK, Cheney firm paid millions in bribes to Nigerian official

May 9, 2003

Privatised military the way of the future

5/9/03 Lovell, Reuters, Privatised military the way of the future

May 16, 2003

Bombings bring US 'executive mercenaries' into the light

5/16/03 Hartung, LA Times, Bombings bring US 'executive mercenaries' into the light

May 22, 2003

War profiteers Shell, Bechtel, Fluor take record of terror from Africa to Iraq

5/22/03 Montague, San Francisco Bay View, War profiteers Shell, Bechtel, Fluor take record of terror from Africa to Iraq

May 26, 2003

Critics decry SEC's corporate settlements

5/25/03 Geewax, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Critics decry SEC's corporate settlements

June 3, 2003

A growing market strategy: get 'em while they are young

6/3/03 Mayer, WA. Post, A growing market strategy: get 'em while they are young

June 6, 2003

Firm saw link in favor, donations

6/6/03 Edsall, WA Post, Firm saw link in favor, donations

June 8, 2003

Debate Rages Over Who Will Run Iraq's Utilities

6/8/03 Baker, San Francisco Chronicle, Debate Rages Over Who Will Run Iraq's Utilities

June 13, 2003

Global Economic Elite Rank African Corruption, But Ignore Own Role

6/13/03 Mekay, IPS, Global Economic Elite Rank African Corruption, But Ignore Own Role

June 17, 2003

Court Ponders if U.S. Firm Liable for Abuse Abroad

6/17/03 Abate, Reuters, Court Ponders if U.S. Firm Liable for Abuse Abroad

June 19, 2003

U.S. Policing of Biotech Crops Denounced

6/19/03 Environment News Service, U.S. Policing of Biotech Crops Denounced

June 20, 2003

A WorldCom of trouble

6/20/03 Ivins, AlterNet, A WorldCom of trouble

June 22, 2003

Unfair America

6/22/03 Editorial, Boston Globe, Unfair American

June 23, 2003

Corporate invasion of Iraq

6/23/03 USLAW, The Corporate Invasion of Iraq pdf file

Overseer in Iraq Vows to Sell Off Government-Owned Companies

6/23/03 Andrews, NY Times, Overseer in Iraq Vows to Sell Off Government-Owned Companies

June 26, 2003

Wal-Mart Wars

6/26/03 Rosen, San Francisco Chronicle, Wal-Mart Wars

July 3, 2003

Democrats, Republicans Awash In Funds From Corporate Criminals, Report Finds

7/3/03 Corporate Crime Reporter, Democrats, Republicans Awash In Funds From Corporate Criminals

AIDS Appointee Shows that Business Still Rules the Roost

7/3/03 Lobe, FPIF, AIDS Appointee Shows that Business Still Rules the Roost

July 8, 2003

Oakhurst sued by Monsanto over milk advertising

7/8/03 Wickenheiser, Press Herald, Oakhurst sued by Monsanto over milk advertising

July 9, 2003

Lawsuit Reflects Fight Over Altered Food - Monsanto sues dairy

7/9/03 Murphy, Portland Press Herald (ME), Lawsuit Reflects Fight Over Altered Food - Monsanto sues dairy

July 10, 2003

Communities Reject Coca-Cola in India

7/10/03 Srivastava, CorpWatch, |

Halliburton Unit Expands War-Repair Role

7/10/03 Glain & Schelesinger, Boston Globe, Halliburton Unit Expands War-Repair Role

July 13, 2003

Does your car have a 'black box' recorder?

7/13/03 Fordhall, Village Voice, Does your car have a 'black box' recorder?

Profits Not Patients

7/13/03 Engler, ZNet, Profits Not Patients

July 14, 2003

Health Advocacy Group Warns of Conflicted Science

7/14/03 Pegg, Environmental News Service, Health Advocacy Group Warns of Conflicted Science

Verizon Wants More Cuts

7/14/03 Ware, ZNet, Verizon Wants More Cuts

Plans to Privatize Iraqi Industry

7/14/03 Klein, Scoop, Plans to Privatize Iraqi Industry

July 15, 2003

Privatization and Neo-Feudalism

7/15/03 Willers, The Populist, Privatization and Neo-Feudalism

White Man's Burden - Gates and Africa

7/15/03 Palast, GNN, White Man's Burden - Gates and Africa

Sidestepping Sanctions

7/15/03 Scherer, MotherJones, Sidestepping Sanctions - GE, Halliburton

July 16, 2003

Prospecting for Profits

7/16/03 Lydersen, AlterNet, Prospecting for Profits

July 22, 2003

White House Threatens Veto on Media-Ownership Cap

7/22/03 Reuters, White House Threatens Veto on Media-Ownership Cap

July 23, 2003

Groups demand repeal of Bush Immunity for US oil companies in Iraq

7/23/03 Sustainable Energy & Economy Network, Groups demand repeal of Bush Immunity for US oil companies in Iraq

The world according to Halliburton

July/Aug 2003 Issue, Scherer, MotherJones, The world according to Halliburton

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBSWOOL CARDIGANS

July/Aug 2003, Solnit, Orion, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBSWOOL CARDIGANS

Drug firms aid church group

7/23/03 VandeHei & Eilpern, MSNBC, Drug firms aid church group

July 24, 2003

The Corporate Looting of Iraq

7/24/03 Flounders, Workers World News Service, The Corporate Looting of Iraq

Corporate Tax Cheats Wreak Havoc On The Neediest Among Us

7/24/03 Huffington, CommonDreams, Corporate Tax Cheats Wreak Havoc On The Neediest Among Us

July 25, 2003

Beware the military-industrial complex

7/25/03 Saunders, Online Journal, Beware the military-industrial complex

July 27, 2003

The Wal-Mart Way Becomes Topic A in Business Schools

7/27/03 Hays, NY Times, The Wal-Mart Way Becomes Topic A in Business Schools

The Empire's Corporate Front in Manila

7/27/03 Chin, CRG, The Empire's Corporate Front in Manila

What Congress Does Not Know about Enron and 9/11

7/27/03 Loftus, IHC, What Congress Does Not Know about Enron and 9/11

July 28, 2003

Burmese Sue US Oil Company

7/28/03 Campbell, Guardian/UK, Burmese Sue US Oil Company

July 30, 2003

Destroying Iraq's Public Records

7/30/03 Kiryakos, CRG, Destroying Iraq's Public Records

July 31, 2003

Double Standard: Big business welcomes globalization -- but only when big business benefits

7/31/03 Kuttner, TAP, Double Standard: Big business welcomes globalization -- but only when big business benefits

Coke accused of poisoning Plachimada locals by BBC team

7/31/03 OneWorldNet, Coke accused of poisoning Plachimada locals by BBC team

Bush Plan to Privatize Amtrak Blasted

7/31/03 Sabatini, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Bush Plan to Privatize Amtrak Blasted

Industrial Baker Fined $5.25 Million for Ozone Depletion

7/31/03 ENS, OneWOrldNet, Industrial Baker Fined $5.25 Million for Ozone Depletion

August 1, 2003

Judge Rules Unocal Can Be Tried in US for Alleged Myanmar Rights Abuses

8/1/03 AFP, Judge Rules Unocal Can Be Tried in US for Alleged Myanmar Rights Abuses

Feds Block WorldCom From New Government Contracts

7/31/03 Ho, Wa. Post, Feds Block WorldCom From New Government Contracts

World Bank Knew about Enron's Payoffs in Guatemala

8/1/03 Valett, CorpWatch, World Bank Knew about Enron's Payoffs in Guatemala

August 3, 2003

Argentina Didn't Fall on Its Own - Wall Street Pushed Debt Till the Last

8/3/03 Blustein, Wa.Post, Argentina Didn't Fall on Its Own - Wall Street Pushed Debt Till the Last

August 5, 2003

RFSTE, Greenpeace & Bread for the World Launch Campaign against Monsanto's Biopiracy of Indian Wheat

8/5/03 Research Fndn for Science, Technology & Ecology, RFSTE, Greenpeace & Bread for the World Launch Campaign against Monsanto's Biopiracy of Indian Wheat

August 7, 2003

Banks Used Investment Funds to Shelter Hundred of Millions From State Taxes

8/7/03 AP, Banks Used Investment Funds to Shelter Hundred of Millions From State Taxes

Enron's Pawns

8/7/03 Vallette, GNN, Enron's Pawns (Guatemala)

August 8, 2003

India Fizzes With Cola Controversy

8/8/03 CBS, India Fizzes With Cola Controversy

Crooks Off The Hook

8/8/03 Greider, TomPaine, Crooks Off The Hook - Enron

August 10, 2003

From the Balkans to Central Asia:

8/10/03 Mendes, CRG, From the Balkans to Central Asia: Corporate America's Incursion into the New East

August 16, 2003

The Lessons of a Breakdown

8/16/03 Editorial, Le Monde, The Lessons of a Breakdown - electricity

August 17, 2003

Trading on Terror: Linking Financial Markets and War

8/17/03 Wokusch, CommonDreams, Trading on Terror: Linking Financial Markets and War

August 19, 2003

Low-tech Phones Tied Power Plants; Blackout Warning Came Late — if at all — Via Hotlines

8/19/03 Weissenstein, Toronto Star, Low-tech Phones Tied Power Plants; Blackout Warning Came Late — if at all — Via Hotlines

August 20, 2003

What did Halliburton know, and when did it know it?

8/20/03 Burns, OnlineJournal, What did Halliburton know, and when did it know it?

August 23, 2003

GM Crop Weed Killer Linked to Powerful Fungus

8/23/03 Bigwood, CounterPunch, GM Crop Weed Killer Linked to Powerful Fungus

August 24, 2003

Probe into 'Bullying' of GM Panel Scientists

8/24/03 Townsend, Guardian/UK, Probe into 'Bullying' of GM Panel Scientists

August 25, 2003

Black Out at the Times

8/25/03 Palast, CommonDreams, Black Out at the Times

August 26, 2003

GAO Cites Corporate Shaping of Energy Plan

8/26/03 Allen, Wa. Post, GAO Cites Corporate Shaping of Energy Plan

Burning Up that Tax Rebate

8/26/03 Lindorff, CounterPunch, Burning Up that Tax Rebate

Skyrocketing Gas Prices Are Result of Consolidation of Big Oil Companies and Opposition to Improved Fuel Economy Standards

8/26/03 Public Citizen, CommonDreams, Skyrocketing Gas Prices Are Result of Consolidation of Big Oil Companies and Opposition to Improved Fuel Economy Standards

August 29, 2003

New Reports of War Profiteering Demand Action

8/29/03 Inst. for Southern Studies, New Reports of War Profiteering Demand Action

Job Flight: Off-shoring white collar jobs

8/29/03 Moyer, NOW, Job Flight: Off-shoring white collar jobs

Tube sell-off blamed for blackout

8/29/03 Clark, Guardian/UK, Tube sell-off blamed for blackout

September 2, 2003

Corporate Scandals: The Epilogue

9/2/03 Tomchick, AlterNet, Corporate Scandals: The Epilogue

September 8, 2003

Coca-Killer: The whole story: Why Colombian unionists call for an international boycott of Coca-Cola

9/8/03 Platts, ANNCOL, Coca-Killer: The whole story: Why Colombian unionists call for an international boycott of Coca-Cola

September 9, 2003

Biggest Growers Pocket 71 Percent of Farm Subsidies

9/9/03 Abbott, Reuters, Biggest Growers Pocket 71 Percent of Farm Subsidies

September 10, 2003

Corporateering

9/10/03 Mokhiber & Weissman, ZNet, Corporateering

September 12, 2003

Big Bush's Visit Fuels Talk of Big Deals

9/12/03 Belton, Moscow Times, Big Bush's Visit Fuels Talk of Big Deals (Carlyle Group)

September 15, 2003

I.B.M. Families Ask, 'Why?

9/15/03 Herbert, NY Times, I.B.M. Families Ask, 'Why?

October 14, 2003

US Firms 'Tried to Lie' Over GM Crops, Says EU

10/14/03 McCarthy, Independent/UK, US Firms 'Tried to Lie' Over GM Crops, Says EU

Contractors in Iraq Accused of Importing Labor and Exporting Profit

10/14/03 Pelham, Financial Times/UK, Contractors in Iraq Accused of Importing Labor and Exporting Profit

October 16, 2003

Six in Ten Iraqis Unemployed, but U. S. Subcontractors Hire Cheap Migrant Laborers

10/16/03 Daily Mislead, Six in Ten Iraqis Unemployed, but U. S. Subcontractors Hire Cheap Migrant Laborers

Microsoft warns of 'critical' flaws

10/16/03 BBC, Microsoft warns of 'critical' flaws

October 18, 2003

Company Is Foreign at Tax Time, but Seeks Americans-Only Work

10/18/03 Johnston, NY Times, Company Is Foreign at Tax Time, but Seeks Americans-Only Work

October 23, 2003

Big Bucks in Iraq

10/23/03 Shorrock, The Nation, Big Bucks in Iraq

October 27, 2003

Halliburton Employees Urged to Defend Iraq Contracts

10/27/03 Goldenberg, Guardian/UK, Halliburton Employees Urged to Defend Iraq Contracts

October 28, 2003

Wal-Mart Gets Greedy

10/28/03 Cox, AlterNet, Wal-Mart Gets Greedy

Global Businesses Profit from Congo War, Groups Charge

10/28/03 Lobe, IPS, Global Businesses Profit from Congo War, Groups Charge

October 29, 2003

Wal-Mart Actions Call for Increased Scrutiny

10/29/03 Pierce, Twin Cities Press, Wal-Mart Actions Call for Increased Scrutiny

October 30, 2003

Corporate Plea on Tax Breaks: Ours Come First

10/30/03 Andrews, NY Times, Corporate Plea on Tax Breaks: Ours Come First

Consent of the Governed

10/30/03 Kaplan, Orion, Consent of the Governed: The reign of corporations andthe fight for democracy

November 4, 2003

Wal-Mart Shops for Voters

11/04/03 Rosen, AlterNet, Wal-Mart Shops for Voters

The Steady Theft of Our Time

11/04/03 Solomon, CounterPunch, The Steady Theft of Our Time

November 5, 2003

Big Mutual Fund to Face Some Legal Action

11/05/03 Atlas, NY Times, Big Mutual Fund to Face Some Legal Action

Illegally in U.S., and Never a Day Off at Wal-Mart

11/05/03 Greenhouse, NY Times, Illegally in U.S., and Never a Day Off at Wal-Mart

November 10, 2003

Arrested Russian Businessman Is Carlyle Group Adviser

11/10/03 Schneider, Wa. Post, Arrested Russian Businessman Is Carlyle Group Adviser

Wal-Mart Plan Could Cost Suppliers Millions

11/10/03 Feder, NY Times, Wal-Mart Plan Could Cost Suppliers Millions

States Pay for Jobs, but It Doesn't Always Pay Off

11/10/03 Uchitelle, NY Times, States Pay for Jobs, but It Doesn't Always Pay Off

November 11, 2003

Wal-Mart Faces Class-Action Suit

11/11/03 Greenhouse, NY Times, Wal-Mart Faces Class-Action Suit