October 21, 2010 By George MonbiotGeorge Monbiot's ZSpace Page / ZSpaceWe’ve been staring at the wrong list. In an effort to guess what will hit us tomorrow, we’ve been trying to understand the first phase of the British government’s assault on the public sector: its bonfire of the quangos. Almost all the public bodies charged with protecting the environment, animal welfare and … [Read more...] about Britain’s Shock Doctrine
Globalisation/グローバリゼーション
Sweatshop Watch: Shoes made in dangerous workshops at low cost, sell for much much more
From AlterNet / By Anneli Rufus Why Are People Willing to Fork Out a Fortune for Shoes That Cost Little to Make? Shoes spur cravings, compulsions and crimes as no other clothing does, and the true cost of making them is just as surprising. October 1, 2010 | Shoes are fashion's version of drugs. More than any other article of clothing, shoes alter the … [Read more...] about Sweatshop Watch: Shoes made in dangerous workshops at low cost, sell for much much more
GM food being pushed by pro corporate scientists in India
Science Academies in India lobby to push GM crops in India By Devinder Sharma at Sep 27, 2010 Change Text Size a- | A+ I still can't overcome my disbelief. Such 'distinguished' scientific bodies from India, and such a shoddy report. I have always said there is good science, there is bad science but this report transgresses all earlier known brackets, … [Read more...] about GM food being pushed by pro corporate scientists in India
Corporate Watch (Sweatshops, Corporate crime, War profiteering, etc.)
Natural Resources Gulf Dispersants: BP and Nalco Play Toxic Roulette Terry J. Allen July 19th, 2010 BP has dumped almost two million gallons of dispersants from Nalco in the Gulf of Mexico that is disguising the extent of the Deepwater spill and the inability of existing technology to mitigate the disaster. Even if BP eventually staunches the hemorrhage of oil, devastating … [Read more...] about Corporate Watch (Sweatshops, Corporate crime, War profiteering, etc.)
GM Maize ‘Has Polluted Rivers Across the United States’
by Steve Connor, Science Editor of The IndependentThis story does not necessarily reflect the views of TokyoProgressive An insecticide used in genetically modified (GM) crops grown extensively in the United States and other parts of the world has leached into the water of the surrounding environment.Activists fly a kite to protest against the cultivation of genetically … [Read more...] about GM Maize ‘Has Polluted Rivers Across the United States’