Entries from May 2008

Secret Chimp

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Turn out that recent accusations that the Bush Administration secretly intervened to block California’s tough emissions standards were true.

Now, why you might ask, would the White House secretly work to block efforts to make the environment healthier for humans? Or other Bush-appointed agency directors? Or Cheney? Or corporations that donated to the Bush campaign?
I have […]

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Tags: Corporate control · Disinformation · Environment · Politics

Cool in a Crisis

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Several sources now say that investment speculators are helping to fuel the global food crisis.
Meanwhile:
The World Bank says that 100 million more people are facing severe hunger. Yet some of the world’s richest food companies are making record profits. Monsanto last month reported that its net income for the three months up to the end […]

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Tags: Consumption · Corporate control · Food · Growth · Politics