alyaza [they/she]M to World News@beehaw.orgEnglish • 19 days agoUS jury holds banana giant Chiquita liable for financing Colombia paramilitarieswww.france24.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down10
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minus-squareAvid Amoebalinkfedilink14•19 days agoPeople should look into the history of banana trade for context. It’s a fascinating example of how capitalism has gone awry before.
minus-squareAvid Amoebalinkfedilink2•edit-218 days agoOh yeah, I meant for the workers, since it’s constantly being sold to us as beneficial.
People should look into the history of banana trade for context. It’s a fascinating example of how capitalism has gone awry before.
And how the name 'banana republic’got coined
Pretty sure its capitalism functioning as desired
Oh yeah, I meant for the workers, since it’s constantly being sold to us as beneficial.