IRS Rolls Over, Plays Dead for Scofflaw Churches
Russell Renwicks, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) manager in the mid-Atlantic region, said at a legal seminar in Washington, D.C. October […]
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Monsanto, Big Food Battle California GMO Disclosure Measure
Big food, candy and chemical companies are pouring tens of millions of dollars into fighting California’s Proposition 37, which would
Romney Continues Attacking U.S. Automakers with Misleading Ads
General Motors publicly rebuked Mitt Romney over a misleading Ohio radio campaign ad that wrongly infers GM is planning to
The Air Force Academy’s “Religious Respect” PR Stunt
The United States Air Force Academy (AFA) is fighting its reputation as an aggressive promoter of fundamentalist Christianity by holding
Romney Doubles Down on Lie Told to Ohioans
GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney openly lied — again — at a campaign event in Defiance, Ohio Thursday, October 25,
Major League Baseball’s Psuedo Anti-Cancer Ads
The first game of Major League Baseball’s World Series was filled with ads promoting MLB’s association with a group called Stand
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What’s Up With Romney’s Persistent, Huge Geographical Goof?
In the third presidential debate last Monday night, Republican candidate Mitt Romney displayed his lack of foreign policy acumen in
Exposed: Sweet Lies from the Sugar Industry
The November/December issue of Mother Jones magazine has an explosive new analysis of more than 1,500 pages of internal documents
Texas Church Marquee Urges “Vote for the Mormon, Not the Muslim!”
Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) has asked the Internal Revenue Service (pdf) to investigate a Texas
Behind Romney’s Remarkable Comfort with Lying
Op-Ed For most people, it’s a given that politicians lie, but even with such universally low expectations for candidates, Republican
Under Mitt Romney, Bain Made Millions on Tobacco
Mitt Romney’s former company, Bain Capital, may refuse to make public the clients it has served, but now previously-secret tobacco
This is Going to Hurt: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Say Can Cost You
Insurance companies are hot targets in the national discussion of skyrocketing medical costs and health care reform. But there is
Republicans Block Bill to Help Unemployed Veterans
Republicans have long had the reputation of being the party most supportive of the military and of veterans in particular,
Wisconsin Court Kills Gov. Scott Walker’s “Budget Repair” Law
A Dane County, Wisconsin Circuit Judge has ruled invalid most of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s “budget repair” bill, saying it
How Corporations Influence the Media
How do corporations influence entire media markets? A 1995 Philip Morris (PM) document shows one way in which corporations work
Finally, A Law Firm that Helps the Beleaguered Working Class
An entirely new kind of law firm has opened up in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Its stated mission
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Missouri U.S. House Rep. Akin Shocks Nation with Comments about Women
In a Sunday, August 19 interview on the “Jaco Report” on St. Louis’ Fox Channel, House Rep. Todd Akin, the
About Mitt Romney’s Underwear
The mainstream media is loathe to cover the touchy topic given Mitt Romney’s presidential bid, but devout Mormons wear special