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Keystone XL: The Art of NGO Discourse – Part III | Beholden to Buffett

Bill McKibben and Peter Buffet headlined the weekend conference (Strategies for a New Economy Conference). The entire press release reads like a list of "who's who" in the world of elitist, classist, green bourgeoisie. The relationship between McKibben, the Ceres affiliates and the oligarchs they serve is laid bare for all to see, with Bill McKibben featured with Warren Buffett's son, Peter Buffett. Let us be clear,
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Avaaz: Imperialist Pimps of Militarism, Protectors of the Oligarchy, Trusted Facilitators of War | Part II, Section III

September 16, 2013   Part II | Section III of an investigative report. Avaaz Investigative Report Series 2012 [Further Reading]: Part I | Section I | Part I | Section II | Part I | Section III | Part II | Section I | Part II | Section II Avaaz Investigative Report Series 2017 [Further Reading]: Part I | Part II | Part III   +++Note from the author: The bulk of research for this investigative report was cond
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Welcome to the Brave New World – Brought to You by Avaaz

In the image above, Tom Perriello, an Avaaz co-founder, can be seen arranging Avaaz banners. On the Avaaz Flickr account one can find images with the credit as follows: “Tom Perriello, www.AVAAZ.org, The World in Action, tom@avaaz.org, (M) +1-434-825-0745 [Source][2007] Image: U.S. President Barack Obama with Avaaz co-founder and (former) U.S. Representative Tom Perriello. “Perriello is a former U.S. Repr
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Keystone XL: The Art of NGO Discourse | Part I

Counterpunch April 12, 2013   Part one of an investigative series Keystone XL Investigative Report Series [Further Reading]:  Part I • Part II • Part III • Part IV   Gloat Like Rockefeller When Watching Trains   “Buffett Says Gloat Like Rockefeller When Watching Train” —  March 5, 2013   n Nov 3, 2009, Berkshire Hathaway, the investment vehicle of Warren Buffett, announced its plan to
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McKibben’s Divestment Tour – Brought to You by Wall Street [Part I of an Investigative Report]

A recent flood of seemingly urgent reports was released, in waves, over the month of November 2012. This was to ensure a sense of urgency, to inaudibly signal that the launch of the "green economy" resonates with civil society. The role of the non-profit industrial complex in the unveiling of the illusory green economy to the world has never been so vital. For it is only via these very institutions that it would be p
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