Knowledge: anti-corporation
See Also:
- home → consumer information → complaints
- society → activism → media → culture jamming
- society → issues → business → allegedly unethical firms
Links
- Boycott Fedex -Save our homes
http://www.boycottfedex.com/ - A group of residents from Greensboro, North Carolina who actively oppose the building of a FedEx hub in their area.
- GapSucks.org
http://www.gapsucks.org/ - Features news on boycott of the Fisher Family, GAP, Old Navy, and Banana Republic.
- Essential Action: Boycott Shell/Free Nigeria Campaign
http://www.essentialaction.org/shell/ - The campaign for environmental justice and corporate accountability for Shell's operations in Nigeria. Background, tools and action ideas for campaigning in your community or campus.
- Primal Seeds
http://www.primalseeds.org/ - "Untangling ourselves from the monocult." Challenging the corporate domination of the seed supply, industrial biopiracy and irresponsible control of our food.
- Compaq Class Action Suit
http://members.aol.com/CClass450/ - Class action lawsuit against Compaq for producing allegedly defective Presarios from 1996-1997.
- No Logo - Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies
http://www.nologo.org/ - News on the politics of brand hegemony and corporate power, and of acts of organized and disorganized resistance from all over the world. A forum for discussion and debate, and for sharing information, strategies of subversion and creative alternatives.
- Socialism Today on World Trade Organization
http://www.socialismtoday.org/44/seattle.html - Single page review of the powerful gathering of protestors in Seattle in 1999.
- Swatch Protest and Boycott
http://epistolary.org/rob/swatch-protest/ - In 1999, Swatch tried to use ham radio bands for advertising in violation of ITU rules via satellite. Amateur radio operators protested and the launch was cancelled.
- Citizen Works
http://www.citizenworks.org/ - Group working on a campaign to eliminate the corosive political influence of corporations and restore democracy to the people. Founded by Ralph Nader.
- Boycott Georgia Pacific
http://boycottgp.tripod.com/ - Urges a boycott of G-P's products unless construction is halted on a pipeline that endangers the St. Johns River in Florida.
- Boycott of International Food Companies
http://www.geocities.com/eatnoshit/indexe.html - Supplies information and calls for boycott of Unilever, Philip Moris, Nestle, Wal-Mart, and McDonald's.
- You've been Kmarted
http://kmarted.freeservers.com - Urges boycotts by US consumers of corporations who are off-shoring their workforces, with an extensive list of corporate names, and links to sites detailing the issue and the successes of past actions.
- "When ignorance reigns life is Lost!"
http://fading-hope.blog-city.com - This blog features articles on corporate wrongs, with suggested actions such as boycotts, lifestyle changes, and public denouncements.
- Top 10 Reasons to Boycott FedEx
http://maerowitz.com/fedex/ - Gives several detailed explanations of bad labor practices and relations with customers and neighbors, with links to external articles.
- Blockbuster Victims Online
http://phanel.com/blockbuster/ - Information on consumer, labor, and competitors' lawsuits, with links to theaters and alternative rental sources.
- Coalition Against Bayer-Dangers (CBG)
http://www.cbgnetwork.org - Describes campaigns relating labor practices, environmental issue, and drug safety. Formerly known as Bayerwatch. [English/German/French/Italian/Spanish]
- Iams Cruelty
http://www.iamscruelty.com/ - PETA critique of the dog- and cat-food manufacturer's nutritional experiments using cats and dogs. Includes photos, video, and information about other pet food companies' use of animal testing.
- Corporate Accountability International
http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org - National grassroots organization founded in 1977, best known for its successful Nestle and GE boycott campaigns.
- Boycott America
http://www.boycottamerica.org/ - Proposes consumer boycott of large US corporations as a protest against US consumption of resources, militarism and interference in affairs of other nations. Links to reading lists and to information on which corporations are US-based.
- The International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal
http://www.bhopal.net/ - Regular updates, the class action suit against Union Carbide Corporation, and activities of organizations for survivors of the disaster.
- Food Page - Boycott of Food Companies
http://www.eatnoshit.org/ - Urges boycotts of three large food producers - Phillip Morris, Nestle, and Unilever. Includes background information and links to sites detailing the offending activities of each. [German/English]
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