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10 Faux Progressive Companies ... With Some Dirty Secrets

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. August 16, 2011.

Many of these companies have earned credibility among progressives, despite having a poor track record with the environment, sexism, union busting, monopolizing, and more.

Save Democracy: Tell Corporations to Dump ALEC

Mary Bottari, AlterNet. July 19, 2011.

The Center for Media and Democracy discovered ALEC is behind corporate political control, and now is the time to fight against the sale of our democracy.

New Book Exposes the Dirty Truth Behind Coca-Cola: Accusations of Murder and Environmental Destruction

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. October 7, 2010.

Coke has been accused of violence against union members in South America, water pollution overseas, and contributing to child health problems. Is it true?

Were Consumers Misled by Vitaminwater's Health Claims?

Christina Jewett, California Watch. August 11, 2010.

A lawsuit targets Coca-Cola for emphasizing the vitamin content and downplaying the sugar content in the popular drink.

Big Soda Wants to Keep America Fat: Here's How to Fight Back

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. May 20, 2010.

Sodas have fueled our obesity epidemic. An elegant solution -- soda taxes -- would cut our addiction, but the sugary drink industry is gearing up to make sure that can't happen.

Coca Cola's Role in the Assassinations of Union Leaders Explored in Powerful New Documentary

June Chua, rabble.ca. April 23, 2010.

"The Coca-Cola Case" explores allegations of tragedy at bottling plants in Colombia, trade union murder capital of the world.

Coca-Cola Puts on Green Guise for the Winter Olympics

Stephanie Rogers, EcoSalon. February 5, 2010.

Critics point out inconsistencies in Coke’s approach to the environment including its opposition to city efforts to support public water and to bottle recycling bills.

Soda Helps Make Americans Unhealthy and Fat -- Will Soda Tax Prevail Despite Pushback by Beverage Industry?

Soda Helps Make Americans Unhealthy and Fat -- Will Soda Tax Prevail Despite Pushback by Beverage Industry?

Christine Spolar, Joseph Eaton, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund. November 10, 2009.

Soft drink makers, supermarket companies, agriculture and the fast-food business have poured millions into campaigning against taxes on sweetened beverages.

We Can't Solve Our Food Crisis if We Don't Talk About Water

We Can't Solve Our Food Crisis if We Don't Talk About Water

Sandor Ellix Katz, Chelsea Green Publishing. September 28, 2009.

Protecting our water commons should be a key issue in our debate about food politics.

Starbucks' Latest Evil Plan to Take Over (More) of the World

Priyamvada Gopal, Comment Is Free. July 25, 2009.

Starbucks' new stealth strategy is de-branding: giving stores different names and more local "community personality".

Coca-Cola Beats Profit Estimates, Lifted by Emerging Markets

Agence France Presse July 21, 2009.

Global beverage giant Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported forecast-beating quarterly profit, aided by strong volume growth in emerging markets like China and India.

Coca-Cola's Troubling History: Drug Addicts, Nazis and MLK's Condemnation

Mark Thomas, Nation Books. June 27, 2009.

Knowing the history behind the ubiquitous bottle of Coca-Cola just might leave a bad taste in your mouth.

Coca-Cola's Latest Environmental Scam

Coca-Cola's Latest Environmental Scam

Amit Srivastava, India Resource Center. December 6, 2008.

Under fire for its mismanagement of water resources in India, Coke has gone all out to create an image of itself as a leader in water conservation.

The Five Secret Billion-Dollar Companies Sucking Obscene Amounts of Taxpayer Money

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. June 26, 2008.

Meet the mystery defense contractors that are raking in billions in taxpayer dollars without notice.

Faking Your Way to Good Health

Alex Jung, AlterNet. October 31, 2007.

Trendy nutrient-infused drinks like Diet Coke Plus and VitaminWater may be hip, but are they healthy?

World's Water Supply at Risk

Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs, Jason Mark, PoliPoint Press. September 26, 2007.

One of the world's leading water experts explains how our local water supplies are threatened across North America and across the globe.

The Bottled Water Lie

Michael Blanding, AlterNet. October 26, 2006.

The corporations that sell bottled water are depleting natural resources, jacking up prices, and lying when they tell you their water is purer and tastes better than the stuff that comes out of the tap.

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