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Pepsico, Quaker Oats & GMO: You’re On Your Own

PEPSICO, QUAKER OATS & GMO: YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 54: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 9 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0054c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? PepsiCo Inc. is a Fortune 500 global conglomerate with interests in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages and other products.  PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc.  PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to a … Continued

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For McKesson Corporation, the Mission is Price Manipulation

FOR MCKESSON CORPORATION, THE MISSION IS PRICE MANIPULATION Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 53: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 8 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0053c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? With 2010 revenues of $108.7 billion and earnings of $1.2 billion, McKesson Corporation ranks #15 on the Fortune 500.  It is the nation’s largest healthcare provider, with pharmaceuticals distribution being the backbone of the company:  One-third of all medicines used in the U.S. run through the McKesson pipeline.  The company is … Continued

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The Pfelons of Pfizer: Too Crooked to Fail and Don’t Go to Jail

THE PFELONS OF PFIZER: TOO CROOKED TO FAIL AND DON’T GO TO JAIL Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 52: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 7 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0052c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? With 2010 revenues of $67.8 billion and profits of $8.2 billion, Pfizer Inc. ranks #31 on the Fortune 500 and is the world’s largest pharmaceuticals corporation.  Brand names include Viagra, Celebrex, Norvasc, and Lipitor.  The company also manufactures animal care products such as Revolution, an anti-parasitic.  … Continued

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GlaxoSmithKline: Where Billions in Fines Don’t Dent the Bottom Line

GLAXOSMITHKLINE: WHERE BILLIONS IN FINES DON’T DENT THE BOTTOM LINE Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 50: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 5 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0050c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? Especially since the SCOTUS “Citizens United v. FEC” decision, both foreign and domestic corporations operating in America now possess many of the rights and privileges of citizenship, but are neither accountable for the related responsibilities nor subject to associated punishments like incarceration or execution, which encourage most of us … Continued

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CDC Director Gerberding Gives Green Light to Gardasil then Goes to Work for Merck

CDC DIRECTOR GERBERDING GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO GARDASIL THEN GOES TO WORK FOR MERCK Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 49: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 4 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0049c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? If you sort the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD) by total misconduct dollars (penalties, fines and settlements) since 1995, you’ll find that Big Pharma (large pharmaceutical companies, i.e. drug manufacturers) in the first three positions with Merck & Co., Inc.’s … Continued

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Comcast Pays Politicians to Pressure FCC on NBC-Universal Merger Then Hires FCC Commissioner

COMCAST PAYS POLITICIANS TO PRESSURE FCC ON NBC-UNIVERSAL MERGER THEN HIRES FCC COMMISSIONER Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 48: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 3 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0048c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? In January 2011 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 4-1 to approve the merger of Comcast and NBC-Universal.  This “created one of the largest media conglomerates in American history, which critics warn could limit the variety of voices heard by the public and threaten the Internet’s … Continued

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Verizon: Paying Politicians to Rule the Air

VERIZON: PAYING POLITICIANS TO RULE THE AIR Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 47: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 2 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0047c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? With 2010 profits of $2.5 billion, revenues of $106.5 billion and assets of $220.0 billion, Verizon Communications ranks as the 16th largest company on the Fortune 500 list.  “Formed in 2000 when Bell Atlantic bought GTE, Verizon is among the nation’s top phone companies and is the No. 2 wireless provider, after … Continued

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AT&T: Ma Bell Wants Her Monopoly Back

AT&T: MA BELL WANTS HER MONOPOLY BACK Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 46: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 1 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0046c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? “We don’t care. We don’t have to. We’re the phone company.” – Lili Tomlin Ma Bell wants her monopoly back, and she’s almost got it: “After being broken up in the mid-1980s in a landmark antitrust case, this telecommunications icon re-formed in 2005, and became the nation’s largest phone company when SBC … Continued

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Time Warner Cable: Buying Legislators and Selling Legislation

TIME WARNER CABLE: BUYING LEGISLATORS AND SELLING LEGISLATION Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 45: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 31 Oct 2011 (g1a2d0045c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? Many Americans think that at the state level a bill becomes law only if it is passed by both House and Senate and signed by the Governor. Not so. Across our 50 states we have no less than 63 ways a bill can become “law without signature” by a Governor looking … Continued

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Halliburton Loopholes: Solving Challenges with Crony Capitalism

HALLIBURTON LOOPHOLES: SOLVING CHALLENGES WITH CRONY CAPITALISM Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 44: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 30 Oct 2011 (g1a2d0044c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? “Halliburton Company is an oilfield services company. The Company’s two business segments are the Completion and Production segment and the Drilling and Evaluation segment. The Company provides a range of services and products for the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas around the world. It conducts business in approximately … Continued

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