This is Going to Hurt: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Say Can Cost You
Insurance companies are hot targets in the national discussion of skyrocketing medical costs and health care reform. But there is […]
Corruption
Republicans Block Bill to Help Unemployed Veterans
Republicans have long had the reputation of being the party most supportive of the military and of veterans in particular,
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
Gun Laws Determined by Those Who Participate in Democracy
Guest post by Ken Gordon, former Majority Leader of the Colorado Senate It would take you less than an hour
Help Unseat Mesa County Commissioner Craig Meis
Mesa County, Colorado County Commissioner Craig J. Meis epitomizes the self-important, small-town elected official. During his stint as County Commissioner,
Family of Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. Files $21 Million Civil Rights Lawsuit Against White Plains Police
The family of Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. has filed a $21 million civil rights lawsuit against the City White Plains, New
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
Corruption, Equal rights, Ethics, Human rights, International, Religion
Christian Groups Using U.S. Soldiers as Government-Paid Missionaries
The wall of separation between church and state in the military has completely disappeared. A network of hard-line Christian chaplains
U.S. Military Revokes Approval of Military Emblems on Bibles
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) announced it has won a major battle to halt the publication of Bibles bearing
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 Under Investigation in Minnesota
The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board has agreed to investigate Common Cause’s complaint that the American Legislative Exchange
2nd-Tier Media Struggles to Highlight Romney’s Remarkable Stream of Lies
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has gained the distinction of putting forth the most bald-faced lies of any candidate ever
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
Romney Fails to Retract Huge, Verfiable Lie
A slew of major media outlets including the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal and CNN reported on a
Advertising, Corruption, Economics, Ethics, Front groups, Grassroots advocacy, Health, Lobbying, Media, Secrecy, Tobacco
Big Tobacco’s Ties to Funding of Prop. 29 Opposition Exposed
An NBC investigative team has exposed historical and financial ties between many of the supposedly independent groups actively opposing Proposition
Wal-Mart Dumps ALEC
The retail giant Wal-Mart is joining other big businesses in ending its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC),
Florida GOP Working to Purge Democrats from Voter Rolls
Under the guise of preventing voter fraud — a virtually nonexistent problem in Florida — the state of Florida is