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Failed Cuban "Twitter" Project Designed By U.S. Government Contractors

Industry: Advertising, Entertainment & Media, Technology & Telecommunications

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Pratap Chatterjee

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

ZunZuneo - a now defunct social media platform similar to Twitter - was designed to undermine the Cuban government by two private contractors: Creative Associates International from Washington DC and Mobile Accord, a Denver based company. Funding was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Read More

KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules

Industry: Military, Security & Surveillance

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Fatima Hansia

Thursday, April 17, 2014

KBR and Halliburton - two major U.S. military contractors - can be sued for the health impacts of trash incineration on U.S. soldiers who served in the war in Iraq, according to a new court decision that allows a series of 57 lawsuits against the companies to go forward. Read More