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Chemical Danger: Industry's Greed Is Putting Millions of Americans at Risk

Scott Thill, AlterNet. September 23, 2010.

When it comes to chemical safety, we're more at risk of industry incompetence or greed than a terrorist attack. Safer alternatives exists, so why won't industry use them?

Dow Chemical Is Sponsoring a Run for Water -- Activists Fight Back

Rachel Cernansky, Planet Green. April 16, 2010.

The company says it is part of its efforts to help the 1.2 billion who lack access to clean water but Dow has contaminated water supplies for many of those people.

25 Years Since the Bhopal Disaster, We've All Become Victims of the Chemical Industry

Gary Cohen, AlterNet. December 3, 2009.

The Centers for Disease Control has documented that the average American carries more than 100 toxic chemicals in his or her body.

Econopocalypse Goes From Bad to Worse

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. January 30, 2009.

Now is the winter of our economic discontent.

Inauguration Dow Drop ... Obama and the Economy?

Jill Tubman, Jack & Jill Politics AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. January 21, 2009.

Lost among all the excitement and pomp of yesterday was the fact that bank stocks dropped yesterday in the worst Inauguration Day drop in history.

Obama's (Rumored) Pick for Secretary of the Treasury Makes Wall Street Happy

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 21, 2008.

He's going to be the Secretary of the Treasury in the midst of a financial crisis, so it's probably worth taking the time to get to know him.

Who Is in Charge? Economic Crisis Worsens Because of Transitional Power Vacuum

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. November 21, 2008.

Yet another parallel between 2008 and 1932. Who Is in Charge?

Econ-ocalypse: Dow Drops Below 7,600, No Deal Reached on Auto Bailout

Ian Welsh, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. November 20, 2008.

There is no technical support below 8K, so where it ends now is not known.