For many people in the United States, $30 is relatively small amount of
money. It’s the cost of taking the family out to the movies, or the price of
a pair of pants. If you’re feeling romantic, thirty dollars can buy a dinner
for two—or maybe a fancy box...

In what may be the first subpoena of its kind in decades, a federal judge
has ordered a university to turn over records about a gathering of anti-war
activists.

In addition to the subpoena of Drake University, subpoenas were served this
past week...

A plume of smoke visible Tuesday afternoon at El Segundo's Chevron refinery was traced to a fire on the seal of an above-ground tank, officials said.

A refinery fire crew responded about 1:30 p.m. to the tank that holds sour, processed water in the center of the...

WASHINGTON — Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford Jr., once a favorite of environmentalists, has become their prime target in an increasingly vitriolic campaign against gas-guzzling vehicles.
In full-page national newspaper ads that began appearing Wednesday, the groups...

Ford, the world’s second-biggest carmaker, will invest as much as US$1.5 billion in China over the next several years to expand manufacturing capacity at Changan Ford in Chongqing, Sichuan province, from the current 20,000 units a year to 150,000, by adding a second car...

Occasional Bulletin No. 16
Published by BADIL Resource Center
April 2004

This Bulletin aims to provide a brief overview of issues related to Palestinian Refugee Rights
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Which is closer to your vision of North America?

Vision A: Three interdependent countries with vibrant social movements, respect for labor rights, and environmentally sustainable economies anchored in provision of social needs and respect for cultural autonomy?...

In November 2005 we traveled to an international meeting in Vitoria, Brazil. The purpose of the gathering was to discuss plantations, genetically engineered trees and their impact on local and indigenous communities. The meeting was organized by the World Rainforest...

The proposed US arms deal to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman – is a poorly veiled attempt to mask the disaster of American policy in the region that has boosted Iran and weakened popular...