Empire of the Megacorporations
Last update: 01/2018
These articles illustrate the injustice of the empire of the megacorporations — how it mistreats the non-rich and grabs more power.
>Health and Environmental
Scientists paid by Monsanto to investigate vinyl chloride, concluded that it did not cause cancer, a conclusion that was later rejected.
Businesses are lobbying to block the EPA from regulating toxic chromium ions in drinking water.
The corporations that pollute our water supplies are setting up phony efforts to present themselves as the providers of water.
Big Pharma’s Coup of Health Care Sphere, getting a pharmaceutical company executive to run the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Corporations hijacked the Paris climate agrement negotiations.
Big pharma companies lobby to cause opioid addiction.
Tobacco companies harass states that try to reduce smoking.
The White House acts as a mouthpiece for Exxon.
Global capitalism produces addictive goods.
>Economic
Vulture capitalist funds starved Puerto Rico for decades.
Vulture capitalists pushed Puerto Rico into debt.
Companies such as Amazon get public subsides to the deteriment of local competition.
Amazon imposes its power over the US retail economy, control both retailers and suppliers.
Subcontracting allows companies to employ slaves.
>Surveillance and Speech
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