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April 10, 2003

Privatization in disguise

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

Posted on April 10, 2003 10:52 AM |

April 25, 2003

Corporate colonialism

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

Posted on April 25, 2003 9:27 AM |

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

Posted on May 3, 2003 11:54 PM |

May 9, 2003

Privatised military the way of the future

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

Posted on May 9, 2003 11:59 PM |

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

Posted on May 16, 2003 8:43 AM |

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

Posted on May 22, 2003 11:50 PM |

May 26, 2003

Critics decry SEC's corporate settlements

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

Posted on May 26, 2003 6:21 AM |

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

Posted on June 3, 2003 10:51 AM |

June 6, 2003

Firm saw link in favor, donations

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

Posted on June 6, 2003 12:21 PM |

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

Posted on June 8, 2003 6:29 PM |

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

Posted on June 13, 2003 9:00 AM |

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

Posted on June 17, 2003 4:08 PM |

June 19, 2003

U.S. Policing of Biotech Crops Denounced

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

Posted on June 19, 2003 2:40 PM |

June 20, 2003

A WorldCom of trouble

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

Posted on June 20, 2003 6:55 AM |

June 22, 2003

Unfair America

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

Posted on June 22, 2003 7:53 PM |

June 23, 2003

Corporate invasion of Iraq

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

Posted on June 23, 2003 7:28 PM |

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

Posted on June 23, 2003 7:50 PM |

June 26, 2003

Wal-Mart Wars

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

Posted on June 26, 2003 6:40 PM |

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

Posted on July 3, 2003 8:22 AM |

AIDS Appointee Shows that Business Still Rules the Roost

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

Posted on July 3, 2003 8:38 AM |

July 8, 2003

Oakhurst sued by Monsanto over milk advertising

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

Posted on July 8, 2003 10:47 PM |

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

Posted on July 9, 2003 11:36 AM |

July 10, 2003

Communities Reject Coca-Cola in India

7/10/03 Srivastava, CorpWatch, Posted on July 10, 2003 8:33 AM |

Halliburton Unit Expands War-Repair Role

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

Posted on July 10, 2003 11:21 AM |

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?

Posted on July 13, 2003 8:50 AM |

Profits Not Patients

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

Posted on July 13, 2003 10:49 AM |

July 14, 2003

Health Advocacy Group Warns of Conflicted Science

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

Posted on July 14, 2003 8:31 AM |

Verizon Wants More Cuts

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

Posted on July 14, 2003 10:48 AM |

Plans to Privatize Iraqi Industry

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

Posted on July 14, 2003 8:15 PM |

July 15, 2003

Privatization and Neo-Feudalism

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

Posted on July 15, 2003 8:40 AM |

White Man's Burden - Gates and Africa

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

Posted on July 15, 2003 5:56 PM |

Sidestepping Sanctions

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

Posted on July 15, 2003 5:59 PM |

July 16, 2003

Prospecting for Profits

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

Posted on July 16, 2003 5:24 PM |

July 22, 2003

White House Threatens Veto on Media-Ownership Cap

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

Posted on July 22, 2003 8:47 AM |

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

Posted on July 23, 2003 6:33 AM |

The world according to Halliburton

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

Posted on July 23, 2003 9:34 AM |

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBSWOOL CARDIGANS

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

Posted on July 23, 2003 9:49 AM |

Drug firms aid church group

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

Posted on July 23, 2003 8:49 PM |

July 24, 2003

The Corporate Looting of Iraq

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

Posted on July 24, 2003 6:42 AM |

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

Posted on July 24, 2003 9:50 AM |

July 25, 2003

Beware the military-industrial complex

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

Posted on July 25, 2003 6:26 AM |

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

Posted on July 27, 2003 7:11 AM |

The Empire's Corporate Front in Manila

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

Posted on July 27, 2003 7:23 AM |

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

Posted on July 27, 2003 7:26 AM |

July 28, 2003

Burmese Sue US Oil Company

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

Posted on July 28, 2003 7:22 PM |

July 30, 2003

Destroying Iraq's Public Records

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

Posted on July 30, 2003 6:39 AM |

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

Posted on July 31, 2003 12:04 PM |

Coke accused of poisoning Plachimada locals by BBC team

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

Posted on July 31, 2003 12:53 PM |

Bush Plan to Privatize Amtrak Blasted

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

Posted on July 31, 2003 1:01 PM |

Industrial Baker Fined $5.25 Million for Ozone Depletion

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

Posted on July 31, 2003 7:05 PM |

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

Posted on August 1, 2003 8:04 AM |

Feds Block WorldCom From New Government Contracts

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

Posted on August 1, 2003 7:14 PM |

World Bank Knew about Enron's Payoffs in Guatemala

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

Posted on August 1, 2003 8:01 PM |

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

Posted on August 3, 2003 7:36 AM |

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

Posted on August 5, 2003 6:54 AM |

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

Posted on August 7, 2003 4:59 PM |

Enron's Pawns

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

Posted on August 7, 2003 5:29 PM |

August 8, 2003

India Fizzes With Cola Controversy

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

Posted on August 8, 2003 6:20 AM |

Crooks Off The Hook

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

Posted on August 8, 2003 6:38 AM |

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

Posted on August 10, 2003 6:25 AM |

August 16, 2003

The Lessons of a Breakdown

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

Posted on August 16, 2003 6:25 PM |

August 17, 2003

Trading on Terror: Linking Financial Markets and War

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

Posted on August 17, 2003 6:56 AM |

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

Posted on August 19, 2003 7:47 PM |

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?

Posted on August 20, 2003 3:55 PM |

August 23, 2003

GM Crop Weed Killer Linked to Powerful Fungus

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

Posted on August 23, 2003 3:41 PM |

August 24, 2003

Probe into 'Bullying' of GM Panel Scientists

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

Posted on August 24, 2003 3:29 PM |

August 25, 2003

Black Out at the Times

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

Posted on August 25, 2003 11:13 AM |

August 26, 2003

GAO Cites Corporate Shaping of Energy Plan

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

Posted on August 26, 2003 11:08 AM |

Burning Up that Tax Rebate

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

Posted on August 26, 2003 11:18 AM |

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

Posted on August 26, 2003 8:10 PM |

August 29, 2003

New Reports of War Profiteering Demand Action

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

Posted on August 29, 2003 6:43 AM |

Job Flight: Off-shoring white collar jobs

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

Posted on August 29, 2003 7:42 AM |

Tube sell-off blamed for blackout

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

Posted on August 29, 2003 8:46 PM |

September 2, 2003

Corporate Scandals: The Epilogue

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

Posted on September 2, 2003 5:55 AM |

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

Posted on September 8, 2003 6:46 AM |

September 9, 2003

Biggest Growers Pocket 71 Percent of Farm Subsidies

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

Posted on September 9, 2003 6:08 AM |

September 10, 2003

Corporateering

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

Posted on September 10, 2003 7:05 AM |

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)

Posted on September 12, 2003 8:29 AM |

September 15, 2003

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

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

Posted on September 15, 2003 6:15 PM |

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

Posted on October 14, 2003 11:42 AM |

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

Posted on October 14, 2003 11:45 AM |

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

Posted on October 16, 2003 11:04 AM |

Microsoft warns of 'critical' flaws

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

Posted on October 16, 2003 6:50 PM |

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

Posted on October 18, 2003 8:09 AM |

October 23, 2003

Big Bucks in Iraq

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

Posted on October 23, 2003 9:14 AM |

October 27, 2003

Halliburton Employees Urged to Defend Iraq Contracts

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

Posted on October 27, 2003 5:45 PM |

October 28, 2003

Wal-Mart Gets Greedy

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

Posted on October 28, 2003 8:41 AM |

Global Businesses Profit from Congo War, Groups Charge

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

Posted on October 28, 2003 8:03 PM |

October 29, 2003

Wal-Mart Actions Call for Increased Scrutiny

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

Posted on October 29, 2003 7:36 PM |

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

Posted on October 30, 2003 7:30 AM |

Consent of the Governed

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

Posted on October 30, 2003 11:36 AM |

November 4, 2003

Wal-Mart Shops for Voters

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

Posted on November 4, 2003 9:48 AM |

The Steady Theft of Our Time

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

Posted on November 4, 2003 11:42 AM |

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

Posted on November 5, 2003 9:45 AM |

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

Posted on November 5, 2003 9:46 AM |

November 10, 2003

Arrested Russian Businessman Is Carlyle Group Adviser

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

Posted on November 10, 2003 8:29 AM |

Wal-Mart Plan Could Cost Suppliers Millions

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

Posted on November 10, 2003 8:32 AM |

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

Posted on November 10, 2003 8:36 AM |

November 11, 2003

Wal-Mart Faces Class-Action Suit

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

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