Sarawak state in Malaysian Borneo already has an excess of electricity from existing hydropower dams - so why is the government determined to build a dozen more, displacing indigenous communities and flooding vast areas of rainforest? The answer, says a new documentary film by The Borneo Project, is simple - massive political corruption.
… Commerce or Corruption? The rainforest dams of Sarawak The … Borneo Project, is simple - massive political corruption. A new film exposes how officials … island of Borneo The film, ' Commerce or Corruption? The economics of mega-dams ' shows …
Indonesia appears to brought rainforest logging under control - but it's all a huge illusion, according to a new EIA report. Traditional logging has been replaced by the mass clearance of rainforest for oil palm plantations, creating massive supplies of hugely profitable but often illegal timber. And lurking beneath the surface is a pervasive network of criminality and corruption.
… is a pervasive network of criminality and corruption. In November 2014, the newly … have been undermined by a combination of corruption and incompetence, resulting in the … face of illegal logging in Indonesia today. Corruption is a key obstacle to enforcement, …
Democracy campaigner Donnachadh McCarthy is in court tomorrow tomorrow on a fictitious charge of 'assault against a security guard in Parliament Square'. But his real offence was to expose the corruption at the heart of the Lib-Dems, with the sale of peerages by political parties for around £300,000. And now the CPS is trying to deny him a fair trial.
… But his real offence was to expose the corruption at the heart of the Lib-Dems, with … I was giving a Livestream interview about how corruption works in Britain's political system … a series of measures aimed at cleaning up the corruption and dishonesty I found at the heart …
Rising anger by China's dispossessed - those displaced from their homes, villages and farms to make way for ever-expanding cities and infrastructure - is posing an existential threat to the ruling regime, write Samantha Hoffman & Jonathan Sullivan. At the root of the problem is the state's inability to tackle endemic official corruption and deliver justice to its citizens.
… state's inability to tackle endemic official corruption and deliver justice to its … force out people who are reluctant to move. Corruption of this kind is common in China, … leaders appear near-obsessed with purging corruption among their unruly agents - and …
The more the GM industry claims to enjoy the support of 'science', the more it resorts to emotive attack and insult against its opponents, while doing its best to suppress the many scientific truths that are not to its liking, writes Colin Todhunter. In truth it is driven by profit, politics and ideology, and is based on fraud and the capture and corruption of governments and regulators.
… GMO industry is built on fear, fraud and corruption Colin Todhunter | 30th December … and is based on fraud and the capture and corruption of governments and regulators. …
Indonesia's President Widodo has promised strong action to put out his country's raging forest fires, writes Scott Edwards. Yet this year's conflagrations are the worst since 1997. His problem? Powerful elites in forested provinces are making big money from the burning. And they see little reason to heed Widodo's pleas - or anyone else's.
… responsible for the fires - which has led to corruption, collusion and networks of … Indonesia must reform - and clamp down on corruption Given that Jakarta is largely … signal to the bupatis and companies that corruption and collusion is no longer …
Charles Kennedy may have struck a chord with voters as a man of the people, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. But in fact, he was very much a politician. He refused to speak out against the Iraq war, suppressed anti war activism, presided over serious political corruption, was supine in the face of corporate power, and laid the foundations for Nick Clegg's disastrous takeover.
… war activism, presided over serious political corruption, was supine in the face of … Keeping the lid pressed firmly down on party corruption He repeatedly resorted to legal … threats against me for trying to clean up the corruption of Lib Dem lobbyists in the Lords …
After six months of denial Tanzania has finally admitted that its elephants have suffered a catastrophic 60% decline in five years. But they still refuse to accept it's caused by poaching for ivory, rampant corruption and 'above the law' smuggling networks.
… it's caused by poaching for ivory, rampant corruption and 'above the law' smuggling … traffic huge amounts of ivory - and that the corruption extends into the Chinese Presidency …
The EU's 'rapporteur state' on glyphosate, Germany, has recommended re-approval of the herbicide with its daily intake increased by 67%, write Drs Nancy Swanson and Mae Wan Ho. The verdict is based on a re-assessment carried out by Monsanto and a consortium of chemical companies, based on unpublished industry studies. It should be rejected outright.
It was all going so well for Chevron - a New York court had ruled that a $9.5 billion judgment against it set by Ecuador's supreme court for massive pollution deep in the Amazon was corrupt and fraudulent. But then its star witness broke ranks and admitted, in another court, that he had lied, and the only bribes were coming from Chevron. Will Ecuador's pollution victims finally get justice?
… fabricating an elaborate story of bribery, corruption and ghostwriting to strike back. … more thorough evidence rebutting Chevron's corruption allegations ... There's a very real …
Determined to flood 10,000 hectares of precious rainforest for a power station producing a meager 108MW of power, the Cambodian government has expelled a big 'fishbone in their throat' - eco-defender Alex Gonzalez-Davidson, who has galvanized local and nationwide protests against deforestation, land grabs and official corruption.
… deforestation, land grabs and official corruption. "I am arrested and ready to be … sense, and appears to be a triumph of corruption over wise governance, as it opens … said Alex. "It is just an excuse for further corruption from logging and mining." The …
A transformative, progressive political agenda focused on human wellbeing has morphed into a new form of behavioral management, writes William Davies. Happiness itself has been packaged, commoditised and put to the service of capital - and if you haven't got it, the Happy New World has no place for you.
… Happy New World? Human capital and the corruption of happiness William Davies | 3rd …
Following the atomic bombs exploded over Japan in 1945 a second crime against humanity took place, writes Chris Busby: the deliberate falsification of science to hide the dangers of ionising radiation, perpetrated to quell public opposition to a new age of nuclear bombs and energy. The fraud continues to this day, but finally the truth is winning out.
… and Nagasaki, a third nuclear atrocity: the corruption of science Chris Busby | 6th August …
Jeremy's Corbyn's appointment of John McDonnell as shadow Chancellor was bold, provocative and absolutely correct, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. As well as being Corbyn's firm political ally, McDonnell understands the nature and scale of the challenge that he faces as he confronts the corrupt nexus of political and economic power in modern Britain.
… corporations. I argued that unless this corruption was tackled we faced terrible …
As Greece prepares for its election this weekend, the leftist Syriza coalition stands alone as a progressive force committed to rebuild democracy and civil society, writes Elati Pontikopoulou-Venieri - and opposed to the austerity, bigotry, corruption and violence offered by the mainstream parties. Thanks to Greece's young voters, it could just win.
… - and opposed to the austerity, bigotry, corruption and violence offered by the … towards democratization and against the corruption of previous governments. It wants … towards democratization and against the corruption of previous governments. …
The history of genetically modified food has been one of systematic deception and fraud by corporations, scientists, media and regulators, Steven Druker writes in his remarkable new book. Jane Goodall finds the story by turn fascinating, chilling, distressing and ultimately, hope-inspiring.
… first commercialized. It seemed a shocking corruption of the life forms of the planet, … Food and Drug Administration - ignorance or corruption? Chapter 5 shows how the key step … unbelievably poor judgment - if not downright corruption - of the US Food and Drug …
The US and other governments are pushing a failed model of water privatization, writes Victoria Collier - but water is a human right, not just a commodity to be traded for profit or monopolized by corporations, and citizens and communities worldwide are fighting back, from Detroit to Cochabamba, from Berlin to Malaysia, to reclaim their water commons.
… dealings, reduced water quality, bribery, and corruption." Double diasaster for impacted …
When seeking a new Vice-Chair for the BBC Trust, would you seek out a distinguished journalist? Or the Chairman of Europe's biggest arms company, one with a murky past of corruption and supplying deadly weapons to despotic governments? For the British oligarchy, writes Harry Blain, the answer is obvious.
… arms company, one with a murky past of corruption and supplying deadly weapons to … broadcaster with an industry known mainly for corruption, bribery and contempt for human … broadcaster with an industry known mainly for corruption, bribery and contempt for human …
Tolkien's Universe is one that reflects our own, writes Richard Gunderman - and has come to resemble it all the more as industrialism, militarism and an unjust economic order have come to dominate the world and enslave its peoples. It's time to follow the Way of the Hobbit.
Tolkien, the Machine, and the Way of the Hobbit Richard Gunderman | 12th January 2015 Comment Society Ecocide Finance Consumerism frodo-ring-cut.jpg Tolkien's Universe is one that reflects our own, …
Journalism in the United States is a dying profession, says Paul Craig Roberts, recipient of the International Award for Excellence in Journalism 2015. Corrupted by corporate wealth and power, and intimidated by a repressive state, the mainstream media have assumed a new role as messengers of fear, hatred and naked aggression that's driving the world to nuclear war.
… higher price. Those who report on government corruption and on the drug cartels pay with …
Public opposition to nuclear power in Japan remains strong, writes Jim Green, but piece by piece, Shinzo Abe's right-wing government has been putting the country's infamous 'nuclear village' back in control - boosted by draconian press censorship laws, massive interest-free loans, and a determination to forget all the 'lessons' of Fukushima. Is another big accident inevitable?
… Lessons learned ... and quickly forgotten The corruption and collusion of Japan's nuclear … before the Fukushima disaster . And the corruption and collusion of Japan's nuclear …
After restoring democracy to the Maldives in 2008 President Nasheed became a world leader on climate change. But four years later the old regime deposed him in a coup, and now he has been imprisoned for 13 years on bogus 'terrorism' charges. Now we must stand with Nasheed - by starving the island state of its tourism revenues.
#JeSuisNasheed - standing with the green 'Mandela of the Maldives' Anders Henriksen Lykke Friis | 16th April 2015 Comment Politics Human Rights Climate Change Maldives nasheed-maldives-cut.jpg After …
After six decades of oil exploitation, Nigeria's failure to provide for its citizens and develop its economy has exposed a hollowed-out state that benefits only the politicians and plutocrats, writes Joshua Goldfond. This is the environment in which Boko Haram has flourished, and as Nigeria proves incapable of effective action or reform, there's no end in sight to the nation's misery.
… accommodate this exploding sector. Government corruption festers with the help of foreign …
A growing protest movement is demanding strong controls on international investors and logging companies buying up Romania's forests, writes Raluca Besliu. In its sights is Austria-based Schweighofer, which stands accused of criminal malpractice and accepting illegal timber shipments. The popular outrage stirred up by corporate misdeeds is now stimulating a wider democratic revival.
… of the investigation files from the Anti-Corruption Agency. The law may also cost …