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Drone, Inc. FAQ
August 6th, 2017
Drone, Inc. is a guide to the contractors and the technologies used in targeted killing by remotely piloted aircraft operated by the U.S. intelligence agencies and the U.S. military.
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Bangladeshi Government Cracks Down On Garment Workers Sweatshop Wage Protests
Pratap Chatterjee
January 25th, 2017
As many as 3,500 Bangladeshi workers are reported to have been suspended or fired for taking part in protests against sweatshop wages at garment factories on the outskirts of Dhaka over the last six weeks. Dozens have been thrown in jail amid a major police crackdown on the organizers.
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 | | Photo: New York University. Used under Creative Commons license |
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Takata Fined $1 Billion For Hiding Information on Exploding Car Airbags
Kavya Padmanabhan
January 20th, 2017
Takata, the Japanese auto parts maker, will pay a $1 billion fine to the U.S. government after pleading guilty to hiding information about the likelihood that the company’s car air bags could accidentally explode. Takata air bags have been linked to at least 17 deaths around the world.
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 | | Photo: Alexauto321. Used under Creative Commons license. |
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Billionaires & Big Business Line Up To Help U.S. President Elect-Donald Trump
Pratap Chatterjee
November 14th, 2016
Billionaire businessmen and lobbyists are lining up to help Donald Trump after his victory in the U.S. presidential election. Trump appears to be welcoming them with open arms, despite his claim to bring change to Washington DC and get rid of special interests.
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 | | Photo: Gage Skidmore. Used under Creative Commons license.
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Goodhope Asia Accused Of Land Grabbing In West Papua For Palm Oil
Pratap Chatterjee
November 7th, 2016
The Yerisiam Gua indigenous community of West Papua filed a complaint six months ago against a Sri Lankan owned conglomerate for taking over their land to create a palm oil plantation. To this day, the industry body charged with oversight has yet to formally respond to their concerns.
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 | | Flooding in Nabire as a result of logging. Photo courtesy of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency |
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Robertson Winery Accused Of Slavery-Like Practices In South Africa
Richard Smallteacher
November 4th, 2016
"Bitter Grapes—Slavery in the Vineyards," a new television documentary made by Danish journalist Tom Heinemann, alleges that many South African wineries pay their workers less than the legal minimum wage; discourages them from unionizing; and exposes them to toxic pesticides. Top of the list is Robertson's Winery.
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 | | Still image from Bitter Harvest documentary. |
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Eli Lilly Raised U.S. Prices Of Diabetes Drug 700 Percent Over 20 Years
Pratap Chatterjee
November 2nd, 2016
Eli Lilly, an Indianapolis based company, that has sold insulin products to diabetes patients since 1921, has quietly raised some U.S. prices 700 percent in the last 20 years by marketing so-called improved versions to consumers. Novo Nordisk, a Danish company, has also profited handsomely from this practice.
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