Tag Archives: NPR did it First

Blackwater License Revoked over Civilian Deaths

Posted by JD Thomas on September 17, 2007 in Techfun Comments Off

Speaking of Privatization… Blackwater License Being Revoked in Iraq (From AP Report) Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul-Karim Khalaf said eight civilians were killed and 13 were wounded when contractors believed to be working for Blackwater USA opened fire in a predominantly Sunni neighborhood of western Baghdad. “We have canceled the license of Blackwater and prevented them  Read more »

Beware the Popcorn

Posted by JD Thomas on September 7, 2007 in Techfun Comments Off

NPR was reporting on this several years ago.  They did an investigative piece on the lung problems experienced by workers in the microwave popcorn manufacturing industry.