Federal Court Says Groups Can’t Keep Campaign Donors Secret
A District Court in Washington, D.C, ruled (pdf) earlier this month that it is illegal for groups to keep secret […]
Increase in Earthquakes Tied to Disposal of Fracking Wastewater
A six-fold increase in the frequency of Richter-scale 3.0 and greater earthquakes occurring in the middle of the country correlates
Blue Cross Blue Shield and American Traffic Solutions Dump ALEC
The corporate exodus out of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) continued today as insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield and
ALEC, Embattled, Ditches its Public Safety Task Force
The American Legislative Exchange Council, the group that has come under attack recently for its proliferation of “Stand Your Ground”
How Many Millionaires Pay a Higher Tax Rate than You?
The White House has posted a new online tool people can use to calculate how many millionaires pay a lower
Pain at the Pump Funds Huge Pay Raises for Energy Executives
Gasbuddy.com, the website that logs gas prices across the U.S., has a big blue banner ad at the top of
Philip Morris and Monsanto Sued over Birth Defects in Tobacco Farmers’ Children
Tobacco farmers in Argentina filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Monsanto and Philip Morris for requiring them to use herbicides and pesticides
“Clergy for Choice” Calls for 40 Days of Prayer for Abortion Rights
A religious group in Humboldt County, California is initiating a new, pro-choice grassroots movement in support of abortion rights called
Missoula Citizens Deliver Petition Against Rush Limbaugh
On April 12, 2012 a group of citizens in Missoula, Montana delivered a “Take Rush Limbaugh off the air in
FDA Orders Sexual Dysfunction Warning Added for Merck Baldness Drug Propecia
If your hairline is receding and you’re are thinking about taking Merck’s baldness drug Propecia, you might want to think
Advertising, Health
NFL Players Promote Adult Diapers
NFL football players endorsing products for money isn’t new, but DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys, Wes Welker of the
Wendy’s and Reed-Elsevier Dump ALEC
Two more companies have dropped their affiliation with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the conservative nonprofit organization that drafts
Vermont Senate Votes to Overturn Citizens United
The Vermont Senate voted to ask the U.S. Congress to introduce a constitutional amendment to undo the Citizens United ruling,
Johnson & Johnson Fined $1.2 Billion for Illegal Drug Marketing
The state of Arkansas has ordered Johnson & Johnson and one of its subsidiaries, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, to pay $1.2 billion
Consumer advocacy, Food, Health
Campaign Urges Hospitals to Evict McDonalds Restaurants
Corporate Accountability International (CAI), a group that challenges corporate abuses, posted an open letter on its website asking hospitals that
Corporations Flee ALEC — Will More Follow?
Kraft Foods, Coke, Pepsi, Intuit and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have all pulled their support of the controversial
Billboard Campaign Promotes Marijuana Legalization in Colorado
A big new billboard has appeared right over a liquor store near Mile High Stadium in Denver that shows a
“Shoot First” Laws Coincide with Sharp Increase in Justifiable Homicide Incidents
Under the law, American citizens used to have to back away from threats, but since 2005 many American states have