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Devonshire activists print own non-censored paper
On the eve of the invasion of Iraq, Ray Tindle (owner of over 100
local newspapers) ordered the editors of his papers to censor any dissenting
views about the invasion of Iraq. In Totnes, Devon, the editor of the
Totnes Times, Gina Coles, wrote a front page article (20th March) in
which she referred to Tindle's demands as a 'brave move' and said she
was proud to back him. Residents of Totnes were not amused and have
produced a one-off independent paper to provide a forum for the issues
currently being censored by the editors of newspapers owned by Ray Tindle.
http://uk.indymedia.org:8081/front.php3?article_id=64260&group=webcast
The alliance of science
A good summary by Andy Rowell on who's who in the world of pro-GM
lobby groups and 'independent' science groups.
http://society.guardian.co.uk/societyguardian/story/0,7843,921537,00.html
Attack fears force bosses into hiding
Almost 2,000 British directors have successfully applied to the
Government to have their residential addresses taken off records at
Companies House on the grounds that they fear coming under physical
attack. Directors who have successfully applied to have their addresses
removed from the records include 9 out of the 14 board members of Tesco.
John Browne, the chairman of BP, has also recently lodged an application
to hide his home address.
http://www.observer.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,939844,00.html
Green Groups to wage war at AGMs
Many of Britain's highest profile companies face having their annual
general meetings disrupted in a concerted three-month campaign by environmental
and human rights groups. Barclays, Tesco, BP, Balfour Beatty and BAE
are among the companies whose boards will be forced to publicly answer
a variety of allegations, ranging from environmental destruction in
some cases to bribery and the exploitation of workers in the developing
world in others. http://www.observer.co.uk/global/story/0,10786,939901,00.html
Corporate homicide and the tobacco industry
Article by Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman outlining the case
for a homicide prosecution against tobacco companies and their executives.
http://lists.essential.org/pipermail/corp-focus/2003/000148.html
Bomb before you buy
Excellent article by Naomi Klein on the Iraqi reconstruction.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/columnist/story/0,9321,936377,00.html
Executive pay storm rocks Anglo American
Anglo American, the mining giant headed by former Shell boss Mark
Moody-Stuart, is currently at the centre of a row over executive pay.
Leading shareholder organisations have argued that Anglo's remuneration
arrangements make it too easy for directors to make millions of pounds
from share options. The Association of British Insurers is particularly
angered by clauses that allow 'rolling performance targets'. The issue
is expected to come up at the company's AGM this Friday, which is to
be attended by Moody-Stuart and Anglo chief executive Tony Trahar.
http://www.observer.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,939842,00.html
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