Topic: Glaubensfragen - on July 10, 2012 at 8:30:00 AM CEST
Catholic Church Fears Growing Vatican Bank Scandal
The Shady Past of the Vatican Bank
Whereas Benedict XVI and his predecessors have preached humility and ethical financial dealings from the window overlooking St. Peter's Square, his confidants working directly beneath the papal windows have continued to pursue shady financial transactions.
The Vatican has yet to divulge the business practices its bank has been using for decades. "There is fear that, owing to the transparency necessary today, one will find something in the past that one doesn't want to," says Marco Politi, a Rome-based Vatican expert.
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Topic: food - on July 10, 2012 at 8:29:00 AM CEST
Monsanto's Legacy of Toxicity and Corruption
Seeds are at the very core of the public commons as the first link in an essential food chain. Throughout the 20th century, the agricultural biotech giant Monsanto perverted intellectual property laws to corner the world’s seed supply.
By allowing the food supply to be attached to the bottom line of a corporation, the world places its future in the hands of a corrupt few. Abby Martin of Media Roots and RT explores the multinational corporation's sordid past of corruption and toxicity and their current scandalous dealings.
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Topic: food - on July 10, 2012 at 8:25:00 AM CEST
Monsanto Kicks Off Campaign To Prevent Genetically Modified Food Labeling
The Monsanto-funded StopCostlyFoodLabeling.com (featuring articles such as “How California’s GMO Labeling Law Could Limit Your Food Choices and Hurt the Poor”) provides a sample of what will be rolled out as Californians mull a referendum requiring the labeling of GMO foods. Via BlackListed News:
In February, Vermont contemplated the Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act. The proposed bill prohibits GMO food producers from using keywords like “natural,” “naturally made,” “naturally grown,” and “all natural” to describe GMO ingredients and products. The National Conference of State Legislatures reported that nearly 20 states were considering similar programs. Public surveys show a whopping 90 percent of the U.S. in favor of such practices.</p>
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Topic: ART - on July 10, 2012 at 8:23:00 AM CEST
Landgericht Berlin verbietet Graffiti-Doku “UNLIKE U”
Das Landgericht hat bereits vor einigen Wochen die Graffiti-Doku “UNLIKE U” verboten. Und zwar, weil die Macher sich keine Drehgenehmigung für das Filmen von U-Bahnhöfen und Betriebsgeländen der BVG erteilen liesen. Verrückte Welt.
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