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Fly the Fascist Skies: Mark Steyn's Website 'Blacklisted' by United Airlines WiFi
2015-10-31 09:18:22| Wireless - Topix.net
Canadian conservative author Mark Steyn discovered Friday that his website, steynonline.com is on a United Airlines blacklist that blocks accessing the site while passengers use the airline's in-flight WiFi system. Steyn learned this by being a passenger on United.
Swedish Paper Manufacturing Giant Blacklisted for Child Labor Practices
2015-04-22 05:13:40| Paper - Topix.net
In March, AP7, a major Swedish pension fund, sold off its $4.1 million stake in Stora. AP7 is a Swedish government owned pension fund that caters to over three million Swedes and is required to follow strict state-mandated policies to invest only in companies that abide by international treaties that Sweden has signed.
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Artist Blacklisted by Canada Over Criticism of Climate Policy Takes Show to U.S.
2013-10-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate News: Three years ago, Franke James was a little-known artist who found herself blacklisted by the Canadian government for making art that lambasted the rapidly expanding tar sands. Infuriated and emboldened by the censure, James churned out a slew of pieces criticizing the government, published a book and in the process became one of Canada's most outspoken environmental activists. Now, the Toronto resident is embarking on a new mission. She wants to raise awareness in the United States about what she...
Why U.K. Contractors Will Pay Millions to Blacklisted Workers
2013-10-22 18:54:21| ENR.com: Headline News
Balfour Beatty, Skanska and others join a compensation plan and an electrician is returned to work on the massive CrossRail project.
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VIDEO: Blacklisted for raising safety fears
2013-09-11 09:51:40| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Steps are to be taken to eradicate the illegal blacklisting of workers in Wales who are trade unionists or who raise health and safety concerns.
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