1. Gilad Shalit: The Grand Illusion
(Newsletter)

...te a storm of controversy involving allegations of bribery and wrongful death, the military contractor KBR has been awarded a new $35 million contract for electrical work in Iraq. We speak to award-wi...

2. The War of Words
(Newsletter)

... a big, beautiful military, it should be willing to use it promiscuously overseas. CONTINUE... Ex-KBR Employees Raped by Co-Workers in Iraq Investigating Reports By MWC NEWS    Tuesd...

3. The Patriotic Bust of Spitzer
(Newsletter)

...kers are here. We all have red hands that we're holding in the air (when not typing), and signs: "KBR: No Laws? No Money!" "Condi Kills Kids" "War Criminal" "Thou Sh...

4. BA shares rise on Iberia merger
(News/Economy)

...but the deal will require approval by the European Commission. Stephen Furlong, an analyst at Davy stockbrokers, said: "The companies cited the highly complementary network fit worldwide, combini...

5. British banks set for sell-offs
(News/Economy)

...atable for both Lloyds and RBS shareholders," Keith Bowman, an analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers, said. "UK consumers will in theory enjoy increased choice and lower pricing, while...

6. British defence firm faces charges
(News/Global)

...y was involved in making the decisions," he said. Howard Wheeldon, a senior strategist at BGC stockbrokers, said Britiain's Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 extended UK corruption law ...

7. Rise of Mercenary Armies Menace World
(Opinions/Daily)

...llegedly targeted Iraqi civilians for sport, attempting to kill them, while doing work for Halliburton/KBR,” claims Pratap Chatterjee in his book, “Halliburton’s Army”(Nation Books). Speaking of merce...

8. Warfare State Winners
(Opinions/op-ed)

...s are top Pentagon contractors, as ranked by WashingtonTechnology.com as of 2008. Halliburton spun off KBR in 2007 and their operations are covered later. Data was selected for typical years 2007-09. ...

9. Reviewing Ellen Brown's 'Web of Debt': Part I
(Opinions/Review)

...ned stable." Where Britain failed, speculators succeeded - "mostly northeastern bankers, stockbrokers and businessmen, who bought up the revolutionary currency at a fraction of its value aft...

10. Halliburton's Army
(Opinions/Daily)

...te a storm of controversy involving allegations of bribery and wrongful death, the military contractor KBR has been awarded a new $35 million contract for electrical work in Iraq. We speak to award-wi...