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The Empire Files: The Tyranny Of Big Oil

The Empire Files: The Tyranny Of Big Oil
Tue, 1/19/2016 - by Abby Martin
This article originally appeared on Telesur

The oil industry is a powerhouse with control over land, resources, politics and more. In this episode of The Empire Files, Abby Martin uncovers big oil's strong-arm reach--its growth, its crimes, its power and its impunity. 

Featuring interviews with two investigative journalists who have covered oil disasters on-the-ground--Antonia Juhasz, author of "Black Tide: The Devastating Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill", and Greg Palast, author of "Vulture's Picnic: In Pursuit of Petroleum Pig, Power Pirates, and High-Finance Carnivores." http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/the...

Originally published by Telesur

Antonia JuhaszGreg PalastAbby MartinThe Empire Files

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