“Energy Times” and the Stealth Marketing of Dietary Supplements
Yesterday I stopped at a Natural Grocers market to pick up some ginger ale, and the store gave me a […]
Ethics
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
RJR’s “Project SCUM” Targeted Gays, the Homeless, Immigrants and Youth
This post is part of our ongoing series exploring the millions of previously-secret tobacco industry documents now available on
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
Advertising, Ethics, Grassroots advocacy, Media, Women
More Advertisers Yank Ads from Limbaugh Show on KGVO in Missoula
Supporters of the effort to get Rush Limbaugh off the airwaves in Missoula, Montana are celebrating another milestone this week:
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
Freedom from Religion Foundation Urges Protests Against Religious Domination
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) based in Madison, Wisconsin is pushing back against a new coalition, “Stand up for
Big Tobacco’s Effort to Exploit Terrorism to Get Legal Cover
This three-page document dated November 15, 2001, from Philip Morris’ online corporate document collection, argues that the federal government would
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
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
Corporations, Economics, Ethics, Ethnic/Minority, Grassroots advocacy, Media
Cookie-Cutter News Taking Over U.S. Media Market
If your local TV news broadcasts are all starting to sound the same from channel to channel, it’s because they
Amazon.com is 16th Corporation to End its Affiliation with ALEC
The retail internet behemoth Amazon.com announced it would cut its ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) after activist
Billboard Companies Poisoning Trees
A former billboard company employee in Tallahassee, Florida has revealed that billboard companies intentionally poison trees that block their billboards
Skechers Pays $40 Million for Deceptively Advertising “Butt Toning” Shoes
Skechers, the maker of those roly-poly “toning shoes” that were a big craze back in 2010, will shell out $40
Twisted Women’s Prayer Group Prays for Others to Get Cancer
An anonymous women’s prayer group sent an email to Mikey Weinstein, the founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF),