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From: Duncan Murrell (chhills2@mindspring.com)
Date: Wed, January 8th, 1997 5:34:35 AM
Subject: Re: the p.s. from that last post
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At 09:54 PM 1/7/97 -0500, you wrote:

>Videographer Rob Cotter will lead a discussion and show video footage about
>the Ogoni people of Nigeria and their struggle with the Nigerian military
>regime. Shell Oil has been taking over Ogoni lands with the aid of the
>dictatorship, which has received military equipment from Shell.

Which has received ample coverage in The Economist, the NYT, and The Nation.
And that's just where I've seen it.

>Rob Cotter works with the cosmetics firm Body Shop,

Which has had a share of its own ethical problems, including overblown
claims for some of its "natural" products.

On the other hand, The Prism is a great resource. It should be read, passed
around, contributed to, and encouraged at every turn. They've been doing
some great stuff on education.

        --Duncan