Mumia Abu-Jamal on 'Before BP'

BEFORE BP[col. writ. 6/3/10] (c) '10 Mumia Abu-Jamal BP didn't begin as BP. Indeed, it didn't begin as British Petroleum.In 1908, it was known as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, and it exploited Iran's natural resources and labor ruthlessly. Majority shares of the company were owned by the British government, and Iran offered a rich yield for APOC. In 1947 for example, the company pulled in