Topic: Conspiracy theory - on June 5, 2010 at 12:13:00 PM CEST
Sagenumwobene Bilderberg-Gruppe versammelt sich in Spanien
Manche sehen in ihr eine Art "Schatten-Weltregierung", andere nur einen überholten elitären Debattierclub: Die Bilderberg-Gruppe ist zu ihrem jährlichen Treffen zusammengekommen. Streng abgeschirmt von der Außenwelt tagt die geheimnisumwitterte Organisation in Spanien.
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Topic: food - on June 5, 2010 at 12:11:00 PM CEST
Monsanto’s 475-ton seed donation challenged by Haitian peasants
Advocates for Haitian peasants said a U.S.-based company’s donation of up to 475 tons of hybrid vegetable seeds to aid Haitian farmers will harm the island-nation’s agriculture.
The advocates contend the donation is being made in an effort to shift farmer dependence from local seed to more expensive hybrid varieties shipped from overseas.
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Topic: BP - on June 5, 2010 at 12:09:00 PM CEST
Ölteppich driftet in den Atlantik
Die Ölpest wird wohl nicht auf den Golf von Mexiko beschränkt bleiben: Computersimulationen zufolge treibt der Teppich in den Atlantik. Auch der Ostküste der USA droht ein Desaster - von dort driftet das Öl Richtung Europa.
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Topic: BP - on June 5, 2010 at 12:03:00 PM CEST
Greenpeace UK's BP logo redesign competition
How would you rebrand BP?
A few years ago, BP rebranded themselves as 'beyond petroleum'. And yet BP is pursuing 'unconventional oil' - the Canadian tar sands and deepwater drilling, despite the massive environmental damage that's being caused by their business.
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Topic: BP - on June 5, 2010 at 11:59:00 AM CEST
Video News: Journalists Threatened with Arrest For Filming BP Oil Spillage on US Beach
Its come to light that US Coast Guard officials are threatening journalists with arrest if they attempt to try to film the clean up operation in the aftermath of the largest man-made disaster ever to befall the United States.
When questioned as to why the threat of arrest existed, the journalists were told "This is rules put in place by BP, and NOT, by the United States government.
The Gulliver 78 BP/The British Petroleum Co plc - BP Dossier
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Topic: BP - on June 5, 2010 at 11:56:00 AM CEST
BP Hires Former RIAA Boss For PR Work
It's been a little while since we last wrote about Hilary Rosen, who ran the RIAA for many years, and presided over its initial disastrous decision to fight the internet and go after users. However, we have to say that it's somewhat amusing to find out that BP has now hired Rosen for PR help in dealing with the oil spill in the Gulf.
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Topic: BP - on June 5, 2010 at 11:53:00 AM CEST
BP fined the equivalent of 600 illegal songs...
BP has been hit with a £47m bill by the US government for damage caused by the Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and resulting oil leak.
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Topic: GOOGLE - on June 5, 2010 at 11:50:00 AM CEST
As Google Hands Over Collected WiFi Data In Germany, France And Spain, Ireland Tells Google To Destroy It
We recently covered how the data that Google collected via its Street View WiFi efforts was caught in this weird legal limbo, between privacy laws, data retention laws and rules about destroying evidence. However, it looks like that's getting settled...
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