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How corporate agribusiness supplies the lion's share of US food aid

Development charities have been concerned for some time that corporate agribusiness supplies the lion’s share of the contracted food aid and the Guardian investigation bears this out.

It is not surprising ADM, Cargill and Bunge dominate food aid, since they dominate global grain trade too. They are also powerful political players; in the first [...]

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Maersk Pays $3.1 million Fine for Breaking U.S. Sanctions

The trade embargo on Sudan is due to human rights violations and support of international terrorist groups.

Maersk Line said it paid a $3.1 million fine to the United States for violating its embargo on trade with Iran and Sudan.

U.S. authorities sued Maersk Line for using ships registered in the U.S. to carry [...]

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