Chevron Whistleblower Leaks ‘Smoking Gun’ in Case of Ecuadorian Oil Spill
Published on Wednesday, April 08, 2015 by Common Dreams by Lauren McCauley, staff writer In what...
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Chevron in US court to block $19bn Ecuador fine
oil giant Chevron went to court in New York this week to try to escape paying $19 billion in damages in Ecuador
Read MoreIn 'Chilling' Ruling, Chevron Granted Access to Activists' Private Internet Data
Following their guilty sentence for the dumping of 18.5bn gallons of toxic waste in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Chevron is amassing the personal information of the environmentalists and attorneys who fought against them in an effort to prove ‘conspiracy.’
Read MoreEcuador to US: We Won't Be 'Blackmailed' over Snowden
Ecuador indicated its offer of ‘human rights assistance’ to the US could be used to help address its recent problems with torture, illegal executions, and the attack on the privacy of its citizens.
Read MoreGlobal 'Bully': Critics Blast US for Manhunt Asylum Seeking Snowden
defenders of international law say the US is acting the bully as it scrambles to locate and gain custody of the 30-year-old NSA whistleblower.
Read MoreEcuador orders Chevron to pay $17B in fines and damages
Chevron is trying to play themselves off as the victim here, which is quite extraordinary, of course— and one of the extraordinary things here is that Chevron fought for years, actually, to have the jurisdiction moved from the United States to Ecuador
Read MoreMGx News for Kids – Wikileaks is aiding the younger generation
Shanley Geddry explains two reasons today’s youth appreciate Wikileaks
Read MorePlaintiffs file final arguments in Chevron Ecuador “David vs Goliath” epic legal battle
Chevron acquired Texaco in 2001 and claims that all contamination was mitigated prior to 1992. Plaintiffs are seeking $113 billion in compensation
Read MoreEcuador lost funding after defying US signing of Copenhagen accord
Wikileaks Cablegate reveals Ecuador was denied aid for refusing to sign the Copenhagen accord.
Read MoreEcuador offers Wikileaks founder Julian Assange safe haven
Ecuador, long a victim of resource extraction schemes and corporate malfeasance, has offered a ‘no questions asked’ asylum to the founder of the whistle blower site, Wikileaks.
