Animal Testing Gets Bigger and Badder 3 January 2004
As campaigners corner vivisection labs into an increasingly uncomfortable position, a process of consolidation is sweeping the industry. New research reveals that larger firms are buying up independent labs, facilitating cost-cutting trends in the slumping pharmaceuticals industry. For animal rights campaigners, the results are a double-edged sword. By Max Gastone Read moreA Burning Issue 3 July 2004
Residents in Slough are fighting to remove the planning permissions for a monster incinerator on their doorstep. Severe health concerns, and the revelation of shady deals between the waste management company and local politicians, have led to public outcry and are fueling a powerful public campaign. By Stuart Melvin. Read moreSteal the Water, Push the Powder 1 August 2004
Nestlé is again on top of the list for corporate violations around breast-milk substitutes, a UK report reveals. Meanwhile in Brazil, residents are opposing a Nestlé/Perrier bottling plant, which is drying up one of the country's historic sources of mineral water. By Mike Brady. Read morePR: “We're Dangerous!” 2 August 2004
The shady world of public relations is now seeking to clean up its own public image, with the profession's national Institute applying for a Royal Charter. Will this mean they won't be able to LIE anymore? Unlikely... Read moreKurtz Update 3 August 2004
FBI continues harassment of art activist Dr. Steven Kurtz, a member of the Critical Arts Ensemble, has been charged with four counts of mail and wire fraud, each carrying up to 20 years in prison. The FBI was earlier pursuing bioterrorism charges against him, based on campaigning materials which included some harmelss bacteria and a DNA extraction kit.
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As campaigners corner vivisection labs into an increasingly uncomfortable position, a process of consolidation is sweeping the industry. New research reveals that larger firms are buying up independent labs, facilitating cost-cutting trends in the slumping pharmaceuticals industry. For animal rights campaigners, the results are a double-edged sword. By Max Gastone Read moreA Burning Issue 3 July 2004
Residents in Slough are fighting to remove the planning permissions for a monster incinerator on their doorstep. Severe health concerns, and the revelation of shady deals between the waste management company and local politicians, have led to public outcry and are fueling a powerful public campaign. By Stuart Melvin. Read moreSteal the Water, Push the Powder 1 August 2004
Nestlé is again on top of the list for corporate violations around breast-milk substitutes, a UK report reveals. Meanwhile in Brazil, residents are opposing a Nestlé/Perrier bottling plant, which is drying up one of the country's historic sources of mineral water. By Mike Brady. Read morePR: “We're Dangerous!” 2 August 2004
The shady world of public relations is now seeking to clean up its own public image, with the profession's national Institute applying for a Royal Charter. Will this mean they won't be able to LIE anymore? Unlikely... Read moreKurtz Update 3 August 2004
FBI continues harassment of art activist Dr. Steven Kurtz, a member of the Critical Arts Ensemble, has been charged with four counts of mail and wire fraud, each carrying up to 20 years in prison. The FBI was earlier pursuing bioterrorism charges against him, based on campaigning materials which included some harmelss bacteria and a DNA extraction kit.
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