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Babylonian Times by Corporate Watch
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Babylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord's hand, that made all of the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. Jeremiah 51:7
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Haha! Wrist slapping for Channel 4 courtesy of climate sceptic ?documentary?
In 2007 Channel 4 broadcasted the highly controversial Great Global Warming Swindle giving climate change sceptics both airtime and credence.
The film argued against the scientific consensus that man-made greenhouse gases are one of the major causes of climate change. After it was aired, watchdog Media Lens called the film ‘pure propaganda’. [...]
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It?s that time of year again: Worst EU Lobbying Awards 2008
From Corporate Europe Observatory
Nominations are now open for the Worst EU Lobbying Awards 2008 - a chance to name and shame the perpetrators of some of the worst lobbying tactics in Brussels.
The idea behind the Worst EU Lobbying Awards is to discourage controversial lobbying practices by exposing them to the public. Thousands of corporate lobbyists [...]
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Ain?t Gonna Study War No More
Study War No More: Military involvement in UK Universities is a report produced in collaboration between Campaign Against Arms Trade and the Fellowship of Reconciliation. The Study War No More project has been touring UK universities with authors Tim Street, Jo Wittams, and Martha Beale. Corporate Watch caught up with Martha [...]
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Saving Iceland Report: Reykjavik Energy Linked to Torture
Originally posted at http://savingiceland.puscii.nl
Reykjavik Energy Linked to Torture
This week Frettabladid and Iceland Review reported that Saving Iceland rejected an offer from Orkuveita Reykjavíkur Reykjavik Energy (OR)) to receive a grant. Vice-chairman of OR, Ásta Thorleifsdóttir, told Fréttabladid that she admires the vision of the Saving Iceland organization.
We applaud that OR has started listening [...]
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Spinning the Spinners: Oxford Climate Action address Edelman?s greenwash
Today, activists from autonomous group Oxford Climate Action occupied the offices of London-based Edelman PR, the company chosen by E.On for assisting with lobbying and public relations for Kingsnorth Power station.
Whilst two people were inside the building, more activists climbed on a canopy overhanging the front of the building and displayed a banner reading ‘Edelman [...]
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Justice for Iraq - Conference 19th July
Justice for Iraq Day Conference - 11.00-17.00, Saturday 19 July 2008
United Reformed Church
Buck Street, Camden (close to Camden Town tube)
London NW1 8NJ
Entry by donation (suggested amount: £7/£5 unwaged)
Justice for Iraq is a call to action ? a campaign that demands a complete policy reversal of those countries who have invaded and occupied Iraq since [...]
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Paint the town GREEN!
Call out from Climate Camp and other activist groups…
Join the Greenwash Guerilla’s fight against slime!
Join the Greenwash Guerrillas to show that E.ON?S greenwash won?t wash!
Wednesday, 16th July, 8.15 AM, London
With two weeks to go before the Camp for Climate Action at Kingsnorth, E.ON are sponsoring a climate summit designed to help industry leaders ?keep [...]
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Make some NOISE - No New Coal! Demonstrate: Monday 14th July
On Monday 14th July 2008 there will be a Noise Demo at UK Coal . Meet at Doncaster train station at 3:30 or outside UK Coal at 4pm.
To combat open-cast mining, action group “Leave it in the Ground” was formed, it is supported by Earth First! and other local environmental groups. Leave It [...]
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BBC Scotland Report on Private Care Firms in Scotland
Providing yet another example of why privatisation is rubbish, BBC Scotland recently reported on two private care firms that are failing to provide support to vulnerable people in Scotland.
Lanarkshire-based HRM Homecare and Domiciliary Care Services Ltd, based in Clitheroe, Lancashire, are implicated in the BBC investigation. According to the BBC’s report, Scottish independent regulator, The [...]
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BMA?s petition against blatant privatisation
On Wednesday 4th June, The Telegraph reported that private firms were to take over ‘failing’ NHS trusts.
The British Medical Association has sent a call out to campaigners and anti-privatisation activists to try and halt this. The NHS Support Federation say that,
“The BMA petition urges the Government to continue to support our existing NHS GP [...]
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