Victory in Europe Day: These American Corporations Aided Nazi Germany

From Coca-Cola to Nestle, some of the most iconic American brands eagerly took part in the Nazi experiment.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Nazi US corporations Feature photo

May 8 marks the 75th anniversary of the Allied armies’ victory in Europe, the day when they accepted the formal surrender of Nazi Germany after a bitter, six-year-long struggle that saw tens of millions killed in fighting, famines or exterminated in death camps. While many novel socially-distanced celebrations across the world are going on, some

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It’s More Than Just NSA Troubles In China-IBM Dust-Up

“While it used to be that nobody ever got fired for buying IBM, now that’s switching to: everybody gets fired for buying IBM,” according to one Beijing-based consultant.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese
China IBM

The Chinese government has reportedly started reviewing whether China’s domestic banks’ use of high-end American-made IBM servers compromises the nation’s security, particularly with regards to financial espionage and sabotage. According to individuals knowledgeable of the situation -- as relayed by Bloomberg -- the People’s Bank of China and

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Obama Chooses SOPA Lobbyist To Negotiate Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty

Many of the corporations and groups poised to benefit most from TPP are traditional Democratic supporters or major donors to the president’s election campaigns.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese
Robert Holleyman

President Barack Obama nominated Robert Holleyman as deputy U.S. trade representative on Thursday. Holleyman is the former president of the Business Software Alliance, a trade organization that counts Apple, IBM, Microsoft and other top software firms among its members. During his two decades at the helm of the alliance, he was influential in

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Washington Post, Bezos Must Disclose Relationship With CIA: Media Watchdogs

Such a relationship is called an “agent of influence” in the intelligence world, a former CIA official said.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

Absent from the pages of the Washington Post’s print and online editions is a disclaimer that the newspaper’s owner not only works with, but profits from the Central Intelligence Agency, prompting media critics to cry foul. This past March, the Washington Post’s new owner Jeff Bezos, who is also the founder and CEO of Amazon, “won” a $600 million

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