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Stories by Leon Fink
Rapacious Corporate Players Are the Real Pirates of the High Seas
Posted on Apr 16, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Though they may be the most violent actors at sea, the Somali pirates' mercenary motives place them in the mainstream of today's shipping world.