Corporate Watch Newsletter Issue 18: Mar/Apr 2004

Victory!
On the last day of March 2004, Bayer Cropscience finally gave up their plans for the UK. Campaigner and writer JIM THOMAS tells the real story behind the headlines.

Clear Channel killed the Radio Star
As Tony Blair instigates deregulation of the UK radio market, corporates are preparing to take over. The most notorious, and most likely to succeed in the UK market, is US conglomerate Clear Channel.

Corporate Power vs the People: The Situation in Venezuela
On April 11 2002, a US supported coup deposed the democratically elected President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. Two days later, following mass demonstrations in his favour, Chavez was back in power. But the opposition forces haven’t gone away.

News
Bullying and Bribery - the new Olympic Games, Unions Win Against Boke, Boycott, Blackwood - the protests continue

And now for the bad news...
Generally, European law is agreed to be about as interesting as watching paint dry. Specific European laws are usually perceived to be even more dull; like watching dry paint. But this is a sad, possibly even deliberately designed, state of affairs.

Babylonian Times
Christians on the Case, Bush Tax Cuts Cut Bush's Taxes

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