The PR Industry Has Been a ‘Major’ But ‘Overlooked’ Influence in Climate Politics for Decades, Says Study
PR firms have played a key role in obstructing action on climate change over the past 30 years.
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2:00PM Water Cooler 12/6/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open Thread ~
Read more...Facebook: Latest Court Case Shows How Europe is Clamping Down on Big Tech
The European Court of Justice has just dealt a major blow to Facebook’s approach to users’ data.
Read more...Oslo Omicron Outbreak a Textbook Aerosol-Driven Superspreader Event; Biden “Vax-Only” Policy Totters
“Vax Only” is Biden Roulette.
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Why Do We Need a 24/7 Economy?
Lessons from the ice cream factory
Read more...Why Amazon Is Terrified of Its U.S. Workers Unionizing
Amazon continues to abuse its warehouse workers, both in its day-to-day treatment of them and in its thuggish, law-breaking campaign to prevent unionization in the US. By Sonali Kolhatkar, the founder, host and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations and […]
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 12/3/2021
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Read more...WSJ Report: Companies Step Up Efforts to Get You to Cough Up Your Data, in the Face of Policy Changes by Apple and Google
In response to data protection laws in California and Europe, as well as big Tech policy changes, customers are increasing their efforts to collect their customers’ personal data.
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Pentagon Blasted for ‘Unacceptable Failure’ to Reckon With Civilian Casualties
The United States has not lived up to its legal and moral commitments or its own stated policies to protect civilian lives.
Read more...The US Biofuel Mandate Helps Farmers, but Does Little for Energy Security and Harms the Environment
Why biofuel is a scam, except perhaps as a subsidy to Big Ag.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 12/2/2021
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Read more...The Case of Igor Tarakanov Who Shot Down MH17 Before Shooting Himself in the Foot
Flight MH17 is baack…under some pretty dodgy-looking premises.
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