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New Post Highlights ‘Web of Influence’ Entangling Chevron Corporation in Bogus Ecuador Lawsuit

October 30th, 2009 · No Comments

If you’ve been following my extensive coverage — more than two-dozen posts during the past six months — about the bogus lawsuit Chevron Corporation has been fighting in Ecuador for more than 16 years, you should appreciate a new post at The Amazon Post blog.

Full of interactive graphics, the post offers telling snapshots of the [...]

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Political Correctness Replaces Toys in Kid’s Meals (Update)

October 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I find myself especially thankful that all three of my sons are old enough that they no longer require toys with every fast-food meal they order.  Why?  Because fast-food purveyors are now including politically-correct reading material — as a toy substitute — in their kid’s meal offerings.  Case in point: Taco Bell®.
I became aware of [...]

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Amazon Defense Coalition Responds to Allegations of Bribery by Accusing Chevron of ‘Dirty Tricks’ (Update)

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

UPDATE 9-4-09 at 12:11 p.m. Central: Just learned that the judge in the $27 billion environmental lawsuit filed by Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron in Ecuador has recused himself.  Details here and here!
In response to Chevron Corporation’s release today of incriminating video footage that appears to support allegations of bribery on the part of government [...]

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What Does Allen Stanford Have in Common with Amazon Defense Coalition? Lobbyist Ben Barnes

June 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Just when I thought things couldn’t get any shadier, I’ve learned that the lobbyist now representing the Amazon Defense Coalition (via Kohn Swift & Graf, P.C.) in its $27 billion lawsuit against San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron Corporation is the same man who represented Stanford Financial Group and its now-indicted founder R. Allen Stanford between 2002 [...]

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What Will Be The Outcome of the Amazon Defense Coalition’s Lawsuit Against Chevron in Ecuador?

June 11th, 2009 · 10 Comments

Life in the Oriente Region of Ecuador is full of danger, mystery and intrigue.  Located along the border with Colombia in the northeast part of the country, the region is home to ancient people groups who depend largely upon the resources of the Amazon River basin for their survival.  It’s home to thousands of exotic [...]

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