DirecTV’s Disappearing-Channels Scam
Thinking of subscribing to DirecTV? Think again. DirecTV pulls a fast one on subscribers to push them into more expensive […]
Ethics, Secrecy, Tobacco
Cigarette Exec: How to Make People Think OJ Causes Cancer?
Editor’s note: In this blog, I will occasionally summarize lesser-known but highly important tobacco industry documents that should be part
Kroger to Stop Using Pink Slime in Meat
After weeks of silence, the Kroger Company — America’s biggest supermarket purveyor — announced in a short press release March
Backlash Against Limbaugh Continues
Media Matters for America is embarking on a long-term effort to further weaken bombastic radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh
“Stand Your Ground” Laws Linked to the American Legislative Exchange Council and Gun Manufacturers
“Stand your ground” laws — also called “Shoot First” laws — are drawing greater scrutiny in the wake of the
Goodbye, Tim Tebow!
Even some Coloradans who lack the sports gene are relieved to hear that the Denver Broncos signed Peyton Manning as
Ethics, politics
Santorum: Puerto Ricans Need to Comply with Imaginary Federal “English Only” Law
Rick Santorum told the Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia that Congress would require English to “be universal here on
Consumer advocacy, Ethics, Food, Health, Marketing
Pink Slime Manufacturer Starts New Website, “PinkSlimeIsAMyth.com”; USDA Backs off Pushing Pink Slime in Schools
Beef Products, Inc. (BPI), the manufacturer of pink slime, has started a new website, PinkSlimeIsAMyth.com, to battle the growing tide
politics, Religion
Americans Don’t Buy “Religious Freedom” Argument Against Birth Control
A national poll conducted for Bloomberg News found that Republican candidates have wandered way off base in their recent public
Economics, Environment, Health
NRC Dings Colorado for Botched Approval of New Uranium Mine
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE) failed to hold proper public
Secretive Republican Attack Group “Compass Colorado” Runs Anti-Obama Ads
Billboards have just gone up across Grand Junction featuring Obama’s iconic campaign logo. At first glance — and that’s about
“Bad Acts” Describes Tobacco Industry Interference in DOJ Case
A soon-to-be-published new book tells the hidden story of how the Bush Administration intervened to protect Big Tobacco from the
Corruption, Economics, Ethics
Goldman Exec Resigns, Blows Whistle on Company’s Loss of Morals
If you read just one thing today, it should be the remarkable open resignation letter of Goldman Sachs’ executive Greg
How Do You Like it, Guys?
Ohio state Senator Nina Turner (D-Cleveland) has introduced a bill to regulate men’s access to erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs. The
The Lap Band Trap
Billboards showing up across the U.S. encourage people to shed extra pounds by undergoing lap band surgery. The ads leverage
DOJ Blocks Texas Voter ID Law as Unnecessary and Discriminatory
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has blocked a new Texas voter ID law that requires citizens show photo ID before
Know Your Slime
A photo that has been published recently alongside articles on “pink slime” — the highly-processed, barely-beef byproduct ABC News revealed
Consumer advocacy, Food, Marketing, Secrecy
What’s in Your Burger? Former USDA Scientists Say “Pink Slime”
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Former U.S. Department of Agriculture scientist-turned whistleblower Gerald Zirnstein revealed a dirty little secret of