Bircher Nelson Bunker Hunt, Second Son of Legendary Wildcatter H.L. Hunt, Dies
"... Many noted that his personal spending habits were as conservative as his politics, which included a leadership role in the John Birch Society. ..." O
NSA Documents Suggest a Close Working Relationship Between NSA, U.S. Companies
Newly disclosed National Security Agency documents suggest a closer relationship between American companies and the spy agency than has been previously dis
Whistleblower Suit Accuses Northrop Grumman of Faking GPS Drone Systems Testing
“... 'Air Force investigators blamed the LN-100 for a crash of a Predator drone carrying a Hellfire missile in the North African Republic of Djibouti.' I
Scientists Once Again Question the Safety of Aspartame
Artificial sweeteners found in diet soda and yoghurt, which are consumed by millions daily, can raise the blood sugar level instead of reducing it, accor
Killer Coke The Egregious History of the Coca-Cola Company
By HEATHER GRAY Note: Years ago, Alex Cockburn tried to encourage me to write a book about The Coca-Cola Company. I haven’t done this yet. But he wou
Monsanto, Hill & Knowlton and Ukraine
By JOYCE NELSON Finally, a little-known aspect of the crisis in Ukraine is receiving some international attention. On July 28, the California-based Oakl
Koch Brothers Decline Invitation to Debate Climate Change
BY ROY WENZL A group supporting the political views of retired billionaire investor Tom Steyer bought a full-page color advertisement Friday in The Wichita
Whistle-Blower Lawsuit How the Vanguard Group Dodges the IRS
Suit alleges Vanguard wrongly avoids paying taxes By Joseph N. DiStefano Philadelphia Inquirer, July 27, 2014 A lawsuit filed in New York last yea
Critic of Artificial Sweeteners Pilloried by Industry-Backed Scientists
Re a signally dangerous public menace: perception-managing "trade groups" -- "... Public health advocates critical of food industry influence say the Calor
THE HOUSE ON THE MOUNTAIN HOW MINING CORRODES DEMOCRACY IN PERU – OPED
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Oklahoma Southwestern Bell Corruption Case Comes Full Circle
OKLAHOMA CITY - More than 20 years after a culture of deception, secrecy and bribery was exposed, AT&T executives are still fighting to keep Oklahoma r
Despite Massive Fraud, Justice Department Grants SunTrust a Non-Prosecution Agreement
Also see: "WAS THE SUNTRUST AGENCY 'SHORTCUT' THE BIGGEST FRAUD IN MORTGAGE HISTORY?" July 7th, 2014 If a corporation enters into a non prosecution agre
How German Manufacturers Became VERY Rich with Slave Labor Under Hitler
Revealed: How the Nazis helped German companies Bosch, Mercedes, Deutsche Bank and VW get VERY rich using 300,000 concentration camp slaves List of compa
US, SunTrust Announce Nearly $1B Settlement / Who Owns SunTrust?
BlackRock is the largest institutional owner of SunTrust. And BlackRock has been busily buying the homes left vacant by faulty SunTrust mortgage loans
Scientist Investigating Risks of Genetic Modification Silenced by Monsanto
By Reivin Johnson Monsanto has been accused of silencing at least one scientist who explores the potential risks associated with the company’s genetic
Mothers Urge EPA To End Monsanto’s Poisoning Of United States
"We will get Roundup recalled, and we will have an impact on the chemical treadmill," said Zen Honeycutt of Moms Across America. By Andrea Germanos MintPr
Chiquita Lobbies to Kill Legislation that would Ease Litigation Against Terror Financiers
The company, guilty of financing right-wing paramilitaries in Colombia, doesn't want to be liable for backing terrorists Why Chiquita lobbies against 9/11
More Audi Nazi Secrets Revealed
Family Secrets: Audi’s Nazi History Audi has looked into its predeccesors' Nazi affiliations, and the results are fairly damning By Rhuaridh Marr Metro
Cisco — the NSA-Bugged Computer Folk — Purchases CIA-Funded ThreatGRID
Cisco purchase of CIA-funded company may fuel distrust abroad Few are talking about In-Q-Tel investment in ThreatGRID By Paul McNamara The CIA's non-p
Slave Probe Exposes Audi’s Nazi past
UPDATE: German car manufacturer Audi released a study on Monday detailing its massive exploitation of forced labour under the Nazis while part of the now-e