privatization
Water Rights are Civil Rights and Civil Rights are Human Rights
The lack of accountability for privatized water companies leaves room for significant environmental damage.
That Was Quick: Hunters Stopped a Bill to Privatize Over 3 Million Acres of Public Land
A Republican congressman introduced the bill, then withdrew it in just one week.
The Number of US Households That Can’t Afford Water Could Triple in Five Years
Water access is becoming a battleground.
What It's Like to Eat Some of the Worst Prison Food in America
During my seven-month stay in a county jail, I experienced a culinary horror show at the hands of Aramark, a private contractor that has been slammed with accusations of serving rotten and maggot-infested food in prisons across the US.
US Prison Boss Who Oversaw the Accidental Early Release of 3,200 Inmates Is Now Running Probation Program in the UK
Privatization of probation in the UK means ex-convicts will be in the hands of companies with some pretty questionable records.
Bernie Sanders Has a Ballsy Plan to Get Rid of Private Prisons — But Will It Work?
The Justice is Not For Sale Act would eliminate all private prison contracts within three years, but experts say the industry won't be taken down so easily.
A German Company Will Control 14 Greek Airports as Bailout Conditions Force Privatization
Fraport AG, which runs Frankfurt Airport, is set to buy rights to the airports for 40 years in an agreement worth 1.23 billion euros ($1.37 billion).
Bob Sillerman Says SFX Will Bounce Back
Sillerman reaffirmed his plan to take the company private with a lower offer. Translation: "Eff da haters."
Saudi King Cuts Short French Vacation Amid Beach Closure Controversy
The beach re-opened Monday, but angry citizens will hand over a petition with 151,000 signatures protesting the closure on Tuesday, which, of course, is the anniversary of France's abolition of feudalism in 1789.
Mexico Finally Opens Auction for Private Oil Exploration, But Gets Few Takers
Mexico's government for years touted the eventual opening up of its national oil industry to private money. But in its first gamble, it auctioned off only two out of 14 exploration fields, a disappointing result.
Michigan Is Booting Aramark From Its Prisons, but Not Over Rat-and-Maggot-Tainted Food
A disagreement over financing comes after the company's allegedly unsanitary and unsafe working conditions made headlines in the state and around the country.
Chomsky and Krauss: Why Send Humans to Space When We Can Send Robots?
The two prominent public intellectuals argue manned missions are essentially political posturing that yield little science.