March 1980
Issue No. 085
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Brand New World
Dexter Tiranti looks at the corporations growth, what it means for the Third World and all of us.
Vital Statistics
Basic facts and figures on the world's biggest companies.
Bargaining on the Free Trade Zones
Export or Die? Ho Kwon Ping reports.
Do-It-Yourself Electronics
Bob Hawkins looks at the Indian example of going it alone.
Unilever - The Family Business
Its companies, products and where it operates.
Price and Prejudice
Corporate tax avoidance. Robin Murray explains.
With a little help from their friends
Kenyan cooperation with the multinationals detailed by Christopher Sheppard.
The Corporate View
How corporate executives see their role.
Business Forecasts
A survey of corporate trends in the 80s.
What makes a Multinational tick?
Louis Turner looks at company motivation.
News, views, and & voices
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Voices from the margins:
Multimedia: video, podcasts, and more.

- Poetry Slam in Zimbabwe
- The House of Hunger poetry slam held in Zimbabwe in 2006, and organised by the Pamberi Trust, showcased young artists performing inspirational work on issues from corporate power to child soldiers. The video features four of the poets.
Published by Pambazuka News.

- Iranian women speak out
- 3 March 2007, London. Women's rights activists marched through the English capital last week to celebrate International Women's Day with a protest against the misogyny of the Islamic regime in Iran and the threat of invasion by the US. Hear the voices of Iranian feminists Azar and Leila Parnian and the sounds of the demonstration as it passed through the heart of the city. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
Produced by Heidi Bachram.
- Raised Voices audio:
- Benny from West Papua on Corporate Power
- Vinayan from India on agriculture
