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| 16/3/06 | Corpwatch - Pink “iPods” for Democracy! |
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Voice for Humanity recently sold tens of thousands of pink and silver audio players to the United States government to teach Afghan villagers about democracy. Critics say that the project was a waste of taxpayer dollars. Others say it is a perfect example of the covert “information war” conducted in the “war on terrorism.” IN THE NEWS HEALTH EU: Toxic metal found in bottled water ENVIRONMENT US: Burst oil pipeline causes ‘catastrophe’ in Alaska PERU: Substandard Peruvian Gas Pipeline Blamed for Spills URUGUAY: Mixed Reactions to Truce in Pulp Mill War WORLD: Foreign Corporations Backing Off US: Exxon still owes for Valdez spill FINANCIAL SERVICES JAPAN: Livedoor founder Horie faces fresh indictment US: Fastow grilled about ‘smoking gun’ document US: Defense Department Reviews Possible Halliburton Overcharges on Katrina Work US: Many Utilities Collect for Taxes They Never Pay US: Congress Challenges Oil Executives on Profits CORRUPTION US: Contractor Found Guilty of $3 Million US: Frist a frequent flier on drug companies’ jets US: Spitzer sues major radio chain in ‘payola’ suit US: Congressman Gets Prison for Contractor Bribes WAR PROFITEERING US: Arms Dealers Fight for Sales in Asia IRAQ: Mystery as Men in Police Uniform Raid Baghdad Firm IRAQ: British Companies Making a Fortune out of Iraq Conflict US: Bechtel Contractor Based in Dubai Gets Lucrative U.S. Security Contracts LABOR US: G.M. to Freeze Pension Plan for Salaried Workers TECHNOLOGY US: The High-Speed Money Line MINING WORLD: Cleaning Up Its Reputation BIOTECH EU: Ministers back ‘terminator’ GM crops DONATE TO CORPWATCH! Support CorpWatch’s work to hold corporations accountable on human rights, Help us bring the critical information and resources that tens of thousands of warprofits@lists.corpwatch.org warprofits-unsubscribe@lists.corpwatch.org For all list information and functions, including changing |
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