Chrysler crash victim speaks: Jeremy Warriner of Indianapolis, Ind., talks about the fiery crash in his Chrysler Jeep Wrangler that resulted in the amputation of both his legs. The Chrysler bankruptcy means that Warriner and others with defective Chrysler vehicles will not be able to hold the automaker responsible for injuries caused by design flaws. Watch the videoand learn … [Read more...] about Public Citizen: Stop Chrysler bankruptcy from blocking product liability responsibility
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Stop Starbucks (from Tokyo Spring)
The IWW have been at the forefront of the campaign to organise Starbucks and have recently won a series of legal cases against the corporation. Check out the Stop Starbucks! campaign video and click here to sign a petition for Howard Schultz, the CEO of the coffee giant. Click here for the IWW Starbucks union, and here for the IWW main page. … [Read more...] about Stop Starbucks (from Tokyo Spring)
Shell on trial while Nigerians are slaughtered
By Bond, Patrick and Sharife ,Khadijahttp://www.zmag.org/zspace/commentaries/3874"We sometimes feed conflict by the way we award contracts, gain access to land, and deal with community representatives," Shell Nigeria admitted in 2003.It was a modest confession from a corporate giant that has long collaborated with the state to access the Niger Delta's oil and … [Read more...] about Shell on trial while Nigerians are slaughtered
Monsanto CEO Voted Country’s Biggest ‘Biofool’
WASHINGTON - April 23 - Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant has been named the country’s biggest “biofool” after online voting in an April Fools Day competition sponsored by Friends of the Earth and the Rainforest Action Network came to a close yesterday. “It was a landslide. Nearly one third of all voters chose Grant,” said Kate McMahon of Friends of the Earth. “This result stresses … [Read more...] about Monsanto CEO Voted Country’s Biggest ‘Biofool’
Judge Rejects Last Ditch Attempt by Shell to Stop Human Rights Trial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2009 4:15 PM CONTACT: Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)press@ccrjustice.org Ruling Today Orders Royal Dutch Shell to Go to Trial for Complicity in Torture and Killing of Nigerian Protesters May 26, 2009 NEW YORK - April 23 - This afternoon, Judge Kimba Wood of … [Read more...] about Judge Rejects Last Ditch Attempt by Shell to Stop Human Rights Trial