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 […]
Corporations
Hostess Fleeced its Workers, Showered Execs with Extra Cash
Hostess Brands publicly blamed its workers’ union for forcing it out of business, but now Hostess CEO Gregory Rayburn has admitted to
Twitter Facilitated Some of the Biggest PR Disasters of 2012
Business Insider has published a list of the biggest PR disasters of 2012. There are some doozies, and social media figured into
Court Orders Tobacco Companies to Run Ads Saying They Lied
A U.S. District Court has ordered American tobacco companies to start running ads in which they must openly admit they lied to
Advertising, Corporations, Corruption, Ethics, Marketing, Media, Poverty
Chase’s PR Stunt, the “American Giving Awards” is Back Again
NBC’s upcoming feel-good holiday TV program, the “American Giving Awards” to be broadcast on December 8, is nothing more than
Walmart Workers Tell the Real Stories of Working at Walmart
Walmart employees have embarked on an effort to bring more respect, better pay and improved working conditions to all Walmart
Romney Continues Attacking U.S. Automakers with Misleading Ads
General Motors publicly rebuked Mitt Romney over a misleading Ohio radio campaign ad that wrongly infers GM is planning to
Under Mitt Romney, Bain Made Millions on Tobacco
Mitt Romney’s former company, Bain Capital, may refuse to make public the clients it has served, but now previously-secret tobacco
How Corporations Influence the Media
How do corporations influence entire media markets? A 1995 Philip Morris (PM) document shows one way in which corporations work
Finally, A Law Firm that Helps the Beleaguered Working Class
An entirely new kind of law firm has opened up in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Its stated mission
Koch-Funded Climate Skeptic Now Warns of Global Warming
A University of California, Berkeley physics professor and longstanding critic of prevailing global warming science has reversed course and now
CO Candidate Who Renounced Special Interest Funding Wins
Colorado citizens had a rare opportunity to vote for a candidate who openly rejected corporate, PAC and special interest funding,
Biotech Giant Syngenta Facing Criminal Charges Over GM Corn
The big biotechnology firm Syngenta is facing criminal charges for covering up a U.S. study that showed cows died after
Corporations, Corruption, Ethics, Front groups, Grassroots advocacy, politics
Dell Walks Away From the American Legislative Exchange Council
Dell Computers became the latest company to drop its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council, the right-wing group behind
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
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 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