In Wrongful Death Suit, Colorado Catholic Hospital Argues Fetuses are Not Viable Persons
On New Year’s Day in 2006, 31 year old Lori Stodghill went to the emergency room at St. Thomas More […]
Corruption
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
Virginia Republicans Rush Through Redistricting Vote While Key Democrat Attends Obama’s Inauguration
While Virginia State Senator Henry Marsh, a 79 year old African-American civil rights advocate and a Democrat, was out of
Stealth Anti-Science Bills Disguised as “Academic Freedom” Bills
The National Center for Science Education is warning that a bill introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives on January 16,
Republicans’ REDMAP Strategy to Skew Future Elections in Their Favor
Republicans, finding themselves less able to win elections on the merits of their candidates and policy positions, are continuing to
Praise Jesus and Pass the Taxpayer-Funded Football
Christian evangelicals are hard at work recruiting young athletes into Christianity in publicly-funded schools all across the country, and taxpayers
Oklahoma Judge Orders Church as Punishment for Manslughter
Oklahoma 17 year old Tyler Alred pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter after drinking and driving last December 3 and getting
Consumer advocacy, Corruption, Ethics, Health, politics, Safety, Tobacco, Violence
NRA Blocks Data Collection on Public Health Impact of Guns
The U.S. government has invested billions to determine the causes behind traffic fatalities and used that information to make policies
Republican Senator Michael Crapo’s Religious Hypocrisy
U.S. Senator Michael Crapo (R-Idaho), a Mormon who has portrayed himself to the media as a teetotaler due to his
NRA Uses Classic Corporate PR Dodge
National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre gave an instructive lesson in PR techniques during his talk last Friday
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
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
The City of Grand Junction, Colorado’s Shameful End-Run Around the Constitution
Anyone who thinks that electing narrow-minded people to city councils in small American towns doesn’t get expensive, think again. The
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
Former GOP Officials Admit Use of “Voter ID” to Suppress Democratic Turnout
The Palm Beach Post ran a blockbuster story November 25 in which several former high-up GOP officials admitted that “Voter
Time for GOP to Dump Norquist, Handmaiden of Cigarette Companies
Op-Ed Grover Norquist, who for decades has been the patron saint of anti-tax sentiment for Republicans, is fast losing relevance
Pentagon Hires Known Fraudster to Speak at Prayer Breakfast
The Pentagon has hired Las Vegas-based Ray Giunta, a known fraudster, to be the guest speaker at the “Pentagon Prayer
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