US jury holds banana giant Chiquita liable for financing Colombia paramilitarieswww.france24.comexternal-link alyaza [they/she] ( @alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA World NewsEnglish • 17 days ago message-square10arrow-up1105
arrow-up1105external-linkUS jury holds banana giant Chiquita liable for financing Colombia paramilitarieswww.france24.com alyaza [they/she] ( @alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA World NewsEnglish • 17 days ago message-square10
minus-square Avid Amoeba ( @avidamoeba@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink14•17 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-square Akasazh ( @Akasazh@feddit.nl ) linkfedilink4•16 days agoAnd how the name 'banana republic’got coined
minus-square delirious_owl ( @delirious_owl@discuss.online ) linkfedilink3•17 days agoPretty sure its capitalism functioning as desired
minus-square Avid Amoeba ( @avidamoeba@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink2•edit-216 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.