Shocking Facts

Coca-Cola, which is virulently anti-union, is involved in the systematic intimidation, kidnapping, torture, and murder of union leaders.

From '08-'10 Boeing made $9.7 billion in US income, $178 million from tax rebates and had an effective tax rate of -1.8%.

In 1968, the U.S. spent $5 million on poverty; after the assassination of MLK, $72 million was spent fighting riots in 110 U.S. cities.

In 1972, Americans spent 3 billion a year on fast food - today they spend more than $110 billion.

A survey of weapons companies execs has found than 4/5 are fine with their weapons killing children as long as it isn't their children.

Even though CEOs already make 300 times more than the workers, their pay is increasing 7 times more quickly than that of workers.

India's census released in March showed 914 girls under age 6 for every 1,000 boys, the other 86 girls were murdered by sexist parents.

A survey of high school teachers has shown that 76% of teachers say that they get 'annoyed' with students who ask too many questions.

40% of American and British children between 2-5 years old have their own television set in their room.

The mass media works hard to numb the political consciousness of African Americans, at protests, they only make up 1% of participants.

Less than 1% of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000.

Percentage of Americans without pensions: 53%

The total known land area occupied by U.S. bases and facilities is 15,654 square miles -- bigger than D.C., Massachusetts, and NJ combined.

Walmart workers at Panyu United's factory earn 23 cents per hour, and they live 12 to a dorm and eat factory food.

In Plachimada, Coca-Cola extracted 1.5 million liters of deep well water, bottled under Dasani, leaving locals with severe water shortages.

The U.S. government often gives foreign aid to those same countries whose poverty is directly linked to exploitation by US businesses.

Murdoch's Fox News also taps into its viewers emails and mobiles to see if its propaganda techniques are effective.

Heinz ketchup eaten in California is made with California-grown tomatoes shipped to Canada, then to Mexico, then back to California.

After car accidents, suicide from depression is the highest cause of death in the Western world.

McDonald's advertising methods are so pervasive that 17% of toddlers in North America associate the letter M with McDonald's.