Aug 3, 20100
“Fighting Firestone in Liberia” - GRITtv
Check out this segment about Firestone in Liberia from GRITtv.
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Jul 19, 20100
Workers Organize at Firestone, Liberia’s ‘State Within a State’ - The Nation
By Nicholas Jahr | July 8, 2010
Take the long drive southwest out of the capital on one of the only paved roads in Liberia, and eventually you’ll hit one of the country’s few remaining traffic signs, announcing a fork in the road. The arrow pointing to the right is labeled simply ‘Airport.’ To the left: [...]
May 10, 20100
Tyre firm in pollution scandal — Al Jazeera English
Tyre company Firestone is at the centre of a pollution scandal in Liberia.
The firm has been accused of contaminating the water in the town where it runs a rubber plantation.
It has been blamed for causing ailments ranging from skin diseases to birth defects.
Al Jazeera’s Yvonne Ndege report from the town of Kpanyarh in Liberia.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/05/201055113928950799.html
Nov 19, 20090
Firestone and Child Labor Mentioned on “The Colbert Report”
On The Colbert Report on November 17th, Stephen Colbert discussed a recent move by business lobbyists in the US to oppose bans on the importation of products made using forced and child labor. Check out Colbert’s comedic take on the issue here. Around 4:15 into the video, Colbert mentions Firestone and child labor.
Oct 29, 20090
Firestone in Liberia ‘pollution’ — BBC News
An investigation by the government in Liberia has concluded that the Firestone Rubber Plantation Company has polluted local water sources.
The three-month investigation found that a plant south-east of the capital Monrovia was responsible for high levels of orthophosphate in creeks.
The report called on Firestone to improve its waste treatment facility.
Firestone said it believed it fully [...]
