• Stop G4S

    Is G4S the worst company in the world?

    Whether it’s supporting Israeli apartheid, killing asylum seekers, failing in its obligations at the Olympics, or illegally detaining South African prisoners, G4S is the future of outsourced security.

    We’ll be using this page to turn the focus on this global security giant, and to support the campaign to Stop G4S.

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    Walmart destroys Mexico's cultural heritage

    Part of the ancient Teotihuacán site, pictured right, is now underneath a Walmart, after Walmart bribed local officials. Walmart destroys Mexico’s cultural heritage for profit.

     

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    Walmart Watch

    Walmart is the biggest private sector employer in the world.  Whether they’re undermining wages or building stores on ancient archaeological sites, let’s keep an eye on them.

     

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    Justice for Aminul Islam

    Bangladeshi garment workers’ union leader Aminul Islam was tortured and murdered in April this year. Support the campaign to bring his killers to justice.

     

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    Bangladesh: Demand Justice!

    More than 1,000 workers died – and the lives of their families ripped apart - when a factory making clothes for Primark, Matalan and Mango collapsed. Demand that these UK high street retailers take responsibility for their supply chains.

    There are four things you can do right now:

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    Tell Walmart and Disney to compensate Tazreen fire victims

    The Tazreen Fashion fire in Bangladesh killed 112 workers in November last year. Some brands have compensated family members for their loss, but Walmart and Disney refuse.

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  • News

    Podcast: Web Conference with Michael Hudson

    Last Friday we held a web conference with prominent economist Michael Hudson, one of the few people who predicted the economic crisis.

    You can watch the video

    Or listen to the podcast.

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    Michael Hudson dissects our economic predicament, and talks about debt deflation, the problems of dollar hegemony, and the need for debt jubilees.

    How to subscribe

    If you use iTunes on a computer or iPhone, you can subscribe to the podcast by clicking here.

    If you don’t use iTunes, copy this feed address into the program you use for podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/USiPodcast

    On a Mac, iPhone, iPod or iPad

    Subscribe through iTunes.

    On a BlackBerry

    Visit this page with your BlackBerry and click on the link above. Or, openMedia > Podcasts > Add podcast channel and manually type in feeds.feedburner.com/USiPodcast. Podcasts will download automatically and you can listen to them when you are ready.

    On an Android phone or tablet

    Download a podcast app from the Android market or Google Play store. Popular apps include: MyPOD, BeyondPod, DoggCatcher and Google Listen. Open the app and add the feed address:http://feeds.feedburner.com/USiPodcast. Alternately, visit this page and click on the link.

    On a Windows phone

    Visit Marketplace > Podcasts and add the podcast feed:http://feeds.feedburner.com/USiPodcast

    On a PC

    Use iTunes, ZuneMiro, a feed reader or your favourite music player to subscribe by adding the feed to the podcast section:http://feeds.feedburner.com/USiPodcast

    Happy listening and please give us feedback!

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