Philip Morris’ Secret “Ninja Program” (1991)
In this 1991 outline, Karen Daragan, Administrator of Media Affairs for Philip Morris USA, describes PM’s secret “Ninja Program,” in which […]
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BP’s Deepwater Horizon Cover-Up
Newsweek magazine published a scathing expose’ this week about BP’s behind-the-scenes efforts to limit what the public saw and understood
Kroger-Owned City Market’s Fake “Your Health Matters” Ad Campaign
Recently City Market grocery stores, a chain owned by Kroger Company, started running billboards in Grand Junction, Colorado that say
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,
American Heart Association Helps Walgreens Profit from Cigarettes
This month, Walgreens’ webpage cheerfully chirps “Celebrate Heart Health Month” as it promotes its long-standing fundraising partnership with the American Heart Association.
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
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
Christian Group Distributes Bibles at Public Schools, Gets Pushback
An Orange County, Florida school district allowed the Christian group World Changers of Central Florida to distribute Bibles to high
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,
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
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
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