Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Daily Archive

San Francisco Chronicle: Chevron’s dilemma over its stake in Burma – Zachary Coile
Sat 5 Jul 2008 
Filed under: Business / Trade,News

Ever since Burma’s leaders engaged in a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests last fall, Congress has pushed to tighten sanctions against the country’s ruling generals. And that’s put Chevron Corp., the largest U.S. investor in Burma, in the crosshairs. (more…)

 
Washington Times: Burmese generals surfing the internet – Peter J. Brown
Sat 5 Jul 2008 
Filed under: News,Opinion,Other

With the push of a button, the generals in Burma can instantly access the Internet, thanks to a U.S.-built and U.S.-financed satellite. The generals and their cronies have been doing this for months as the Export-Import Bank of the United States (U.S. Ex-Im Bank) and the U.S. State Department which together made it possible, stand by silently. (more…)