DumpsterCam PR Effort Boosts Respect for Garbage Workers
Garbage workers around the world have a physically difficult, smelly job few people want, and typically don’t get much respect […]
“Energy Times” and the Stealth Marketing of Dietary Supplements
Yesterday I stopped at a Natural Grocers market to pick up some ginger ale, and the store gave me a
Corruption, Equal rights, Ethics, Human rights, International, Religion
Christian Groups Using U.S. Soldiers as Government-Paid Missionaries
The wall of separation between church and state in the military has completely disappeared. A network of hard-line Christian chaplains
Marx MasterCards Prove Highly Popular in Germany
The Sparkasse Bank in Chemnitz, in eastern Germany, asked customers to vote on images they would most like to see
ALEC Meets its Match in Fake ALEC PR Website
As corporations continue to flee the embattled American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC is struggling to stop the bleeding with a
RJR’s “Project SCUM” Targeted Gays, the Homeless, Immigrants and Youth
This post is part of our ongoing series exploring the millions of previously-secret tobacco industry documents now available on
Energy, Environment, Security
Progress in Fuel-Free, Pollution-Free Flight
The spectre of fuel- and pollution-free air travel drew closer this month as the first airplane powered completely by solar
U.S. Military Revokes Approval of Military Emblems on Bibles
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) announced it has won a major battle to halt the publication of Bibles bearing
Johnson & Johnson Ditches ALEC
Johnson & Johnson announced it is ending its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the embattled right-wing bill
ALEC Under Investigation in Minnesota
The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board has agreed to investigate Common Cause’s complaint that the American Legislative Exchange
Advertising, Ethics, Grassroots advocacy, Media, Women
More Advertisers Yank Ads from Limbaugh Show on KGVO in Missoula
Supporters of the effort to get Rush Limbaugh off the airwaves in Missoula, Montana are celebrating another milestone this week:
Colorado Restaurant Association Does Tobacco Industry’s Bidding Again
Citizens of Lakewood, Colorado, this spring pushed to enact a stricter smoking ordinance in their city, but met resistance from
2nd-Tier Media Struggles to Highlight Romney’s Remarkable Stream of Lies
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has gained the distinction of putting forth the most bald-faced lies of any candidate ever
ALEC is Using its Political Clout to Silence Dissent, Group Says
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is reportedly pulling strings behind the scenes to shut down dissent at its annual
Freedom from Religion Foundation Urges Protests Against Religious Domination
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) based in Madison, Wisconsin is pushing back against a new coalition, “Stand up for
Big Tobacco’s Effort to Exploit Terrorism to Get Legal Cover
This three-page document dated November 15, 2001, from Philip Morris’ online corporate document collection, argues that the federal government would
Romney Fails to Retract Huge, Verfiable Lie
A slew of major media outlets including the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal and CNN reported on a
Missoula Citizens Rack Up More Progress in Anti-Limbaugh Effort
Citizens of Missoula, Montana continue to make headway in their effort to push Rush Limbaugh off the air in that