Campaign US, a publication of the advertising agencies, reports that the drinks industry in the United Kingdom has launched a new lobbying body in a bid to re-balance the public conversation around alcohol consumption away from binge drinking myths and health scare stories. The Alcohol Information Partnership describes its mission as “ensuring that the debate in UK society around alcohol and alcohol misuse remains balanced”. This involves raising awareness of information that is arguably not reflected by the media coverage and popular understanding of alcohol. The campaign is funded by eight major companies that predominantly make spirits: Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Campari, Bacardi, Brown-Forman, Remy-Cointreau, Moet Hennessy and Beam Suntory.
Secrets of a Global Super Court
A parallel legal universe, open only to corporations and largely invisible to everyone else, helps executives convicted of crimes escape punishment. In a four part series, BuzzFeed investigates investor-state dispute settlements, or ISDS, a process for settling disputes between corporations and governments. The rules for settling investor-state disputes are written into a network of treaties that govern international trade and investment, including NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which Congress must soon decide whether to ratify.
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