Imperialism

Drummond Coal of Alabama, a family owned corporation worth billions, is going on trial in Birmingham, AL May 14, 2007 in federal court, for the murder of union organizers. For years, the Bush nominated federal judge, Karen Bowdre, clamped a silence order on the plaintiff attorneys, which led to a news blackout on the case. However, a 3 judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court lifted the gag and now stories are coming out.

Drummond closed most of its mines in Alabama, abandoning its union workers here, to move its primary operations to Colombia, where they have two strip mines they value at $2 Billion dollars. They have a private army protecting them from the Colombian people and from union organizers. Colombian witnesses say they have witnessed Drummond Execs pay right-wing paramilitaries, connected with the Colombian armed forces and right- wing government of President Uribe, to murder union organizers.