Two Men Who Stood Under the Plunderers’ Knives

Peruvian indigenous populations have been protesting nonviolently since April, with road blockades a popular tactic. At issue is the so-called U.S./Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, which would override protections of indigenous land, granting access to foreign corporations for resource extraction. Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 10, 2009

The big corporate media is largely blind to the murder and corruption spawned abroad by big oil corporations, who are abetted by "free trade" agreements that free corporations from any meaningful oversight. Goodman looks at the people affected, the facts, and the causes.

Corporations need to be reigned in. Public financing of elections is a start.

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