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What is the Arbitration Epidemic?

James Porteous 12 April 2022 0 Comment

Mandatory arbitration deprives workers and consumers of their rights. It might be more widespread than you think Photo: Image source: https://rb.gy/yoki2d 12 April 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News ‘Essentially, litigation means...

6 Minutes

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Russia: Oil, gas, nickel, palladium, copper, chromium…

James Porteous 12 April 2022 0 Comment

Germany (and other countries) need Russian raw materials for automobiles, lithium-ion batteries, catalytic converters… Photo: Russian nickel is important to the German economy Russian gas and oil are by far the most significant exports...

18 Minutes

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How Much World-Oil does the US ‘Control?’

James Porteous 15 March 2022 0 Comment

In this discussion, ‘control’ is a loose term, meaning its own oil, and the oil of its sanctioned countries. It controls a lot of oil… But for the sake of argument, let’s say that...

8 Minutes

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Epic Games Buys Bandcamp

James Porteous 5 March 2022 0 Comment

The gaming giant responsible for Fortnite and Gears of War has promised the two entities share a mission to build an ‘artist-friendly platform’ 05 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News What...

4 Minutes

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Suzuki: It’s time for governments to end support for coal, oil and gas

James Porteous 11 November 2021 0 Comment

Oil and gas jobs have steadily declined in Canada, amounting to one per cent of the workforce Photo: Cheng Feng Chiang / iStock / Getty Images Plus 10 November 2021 | DAVID SUZUKI |...

4 Minutes

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SONY MUSIC’S QUARTERLY STREAMING REVENUES BURST ABOVE $1BN

James Porteous 28 October 2021 0 Comment

Sony and other entertainment companies have not stopped rockin’ in the free world throughout the pandemic. Photo: David LaChappelle. Doja Cat latest record was Sony’s No.1 best-selling project outside Japan in calendar Q3 2021...

3 Minutes

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The Facebook Papers

James Porteous 27 October 2021 0 Comment

The Facebook Papers represent a unique collaboration between 17 American news organizations, including The Associated Press. 27 October 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media Read: The Facebook Papers The Facebook Papers represent a...

3 Minutes

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This is the New Normal. Corporations are in charge of the Next Wave

James Porteous 24 October 2021 0 Comment

After almost two years of government incompetence and mayhem, the corporations are telling us what the new normal will look like. It is here. Now. We should listen. Photo: Air pollution from fossil fuels...

6 Minutes

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Study: ‘Succession’ Mirrors Corporate Malfeasance in Real World

James Porteous 21 October 2021 0 Comment

Photo: Logan Roy, the media titan played by Brian Cox. HBO/BSkyB 20 October 2021 | Jia Liu, Nader Atawnah, Rashid Zaman | The Conversation Will Logan Roy be brought down after his son Kendall publicly...

2 Minutes

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Samuel Adams Utopias is so strong it is illegal in 15 states

James Porteous 20 September 2021 0 Comment

The alcohol level in the 2021 version is 28% and will be selling for a mere $240 each. 17 September 2021 | CHRIS MORRIS | Fortune Every two years, Samuel Adams releases Utopias into...

6 Minutes

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How to resist ‘subliminal’ product placement sales pitches

James Porteous 31 July 2021 0 Comment

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: 731; PHOTO: PARAMOUNT PICTURES With viewers watching to ad-free streamers, ad agencies hope to perpetuate the silly fiction that ‘product placement’ will drive ‘consumers’ clamouring to buy that can of Coke. 21...

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Apple, Amazon, Google Score Record-Breaking Three-Quarter Profits

James Porteous 28 July 2021 0 Comment

Artwork: James Porteous The market value of Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Facebook is now worth more than a third of the entire S&P 500 index of America’s 500 largest traded companies 27 July 2021 |...