[prajeshbhat]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'H')alf of people in USSR were slaves until 1960s

[Pretorian]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('prajeshbhat', '
')I guess half of USA working at wal-mart and the like are falling on their knees and thanking the American oligarchy for their luxurious lifestyles.

[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pablonite', 'T')here seems to have been a fundamental change in the modus operandi of large corps. At first it was all about manufacturing and selling a quality product but now the bottom line is the prime directive, it's the world of international corporate pirates who have no allegiance to anything except profit and concentration of power.

[prajeshbhat]

The problem is not just that corporations are downsizing their workforce, wages quality etc. The real problem is their cozy relationships with governments and dictators. I read this news article that said that ExxonMobil paid no taxes in USA in 2009. So they drilled and polluted american soil and water, they used the american roads and railways and ports to distribute their oil, they used all those government incentives and paid no taxes. If the worlds most powerful democracy has no ruling over these big corporations, what do you think will happen to Africa.