Ultra-Processed Food, Drink Driving Global Epidemic of Non-Communicable Disease
In 2011, the United Nations convened a high-level meeting to address the global burden of non-communicable diseases. Participants concluded that […]
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Gun Maker Freaks Out, Retaliates Against Colorado Gun Safety Bill
Magpul Industries of Erie, Colorado, which makes and sells  high-capacity ammunition magazines, has declared war on Colorado over a gun
Who Funds Rick Berman’s Dark Money Group, the “Center for Consumer Freedom”?
Rick Berman, the D.C. beltway corporate lobbyist who revels in the nickname “Dr. Evil,” is at it again, this time defending a dangerous
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Documents Show Philip Morris Yielded to Scientific Blackmail
This tobacco industry document from the Philip Morris collection is a translation of a letter written by a German scientist named
Corporate America’s “Echo Chamber Approach” to Lobbying
A 1998 internal Philip Morris memo, written by John Scruggs of Philip Morris Management Corporation’s Federal Government Affairs (lobbying) Office,
Tea Party Links to Tobacco Industry Uncovered
Rather than being a purely grassroots movement that arose spontaneously in 2009 as the media has led people to believe,
The NFL: A Disability Factory for Young Men
As of January 23, 2013, the National Football League (NFL) is facing 199 lawsuits filed by a total of more
Subway Finds Size Really Does Matter
Subway stores are in big PR trouble. It all started when earlier this month an Australian man posted a photo
Dick Armey’s Tobacco Ties
Former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey, who recently left his job with the astroturf group Freedomworks, has a history
Grassroots Group Succeeds in Peeling Away Heartland Institute’s Funding
A group called Forecast the Facts is leading a campaign to peel away corporate funders who give money the Heartland Institute, a
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NRA Puts President Obama’s Kids in the Political Crosshairs
The National Rifle Association (NRA) posted a 35 second Internet ad called “Stand and Fight” that takes aim at President
Trojan Horse Ag-Gag Bill Introduced in New Hampshire
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is sounding alarm bells about a bill introduced in New Hampshire’s House
FDA- Approved “Buttery” Food Flavoring Makes People Sick
A chemical flavoring used to create that delicious, buttery flavor in microwave popcorn, when heated, can cause a life-threatening, irreversible
Bushmaster Gun Company Forced to Pull Tasteless Ad
Bushmaster, the company that makes the machine gun Adam Lanza used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre December 14,
Hobby Lobby’s Misguided Religious Activism
Op-Ed A U.S. District Court court ruled in November that Hobby Lobby, a private, for-profit, national arts-and-crafts supply store chain
Expedia Uses its Clout to Crush Small, Independent Hotels
Years ago, Tony and Cheri quit their jobs, left their lives in the U.S. and risked their entire life savings
Gun Backlash Gathers Steam
The National Rifle Association has gone dark, shutting down its Facebook page, going silent on Twitter and staying silent on
ALEC Authored Michigan’s Wage-Depressing Law
The wording of the union-killing bill Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed this week was taken virtually word for word from