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” […]
Corporations
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
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
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
“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
Transnational Tobacco Companies Target Poor Countries
A new study reveals PR strategies transnational tobacco companies use behind the scenes to derail, delay and undermine public health
Kraft Foods Dumps the American Legislative Exchange Council
Kraft Foods announced that it will not renew its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the right-wing corporate
Philip Morris Exec: Public Health Authorities are “Muesli-Eating, Stool-Watching Joggers”
In a January, 1988 speech to Philip Morris’ (PM) Australian sales force titled “The Challenge of Change,” John Dollisson, then
Corporations, Corruption, Media, politics
CleanSlateNow.org Lists Courageous Candidates Who Turn Down All PAC Funding
A new website created in Colorado, CleanSlateNow.org, is the first and only site so far to publicly list candidates for
Corporations, Ethics, Health, Marketing
A Grassroots Effort to Track the Side Effects of Prescription Drugs
A new word has entered the lexicon: “Pharmageddon.” Wiktionary defines it as “a dystopian scenario wherein medicine and the pharmaceuticals
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