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 […]
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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 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
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
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
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
“Robin Hood Tax” Proposal Gains Global Support
Nurses led a rally in Chicago May 18 ahead the NATO summit to boost the idea of instituting a “Robin
Clean, Sustainable Energy vs. Fracking Colorado
A guest post by Michele Swensen The week prior to Senator Morgan Carroll’s May 2 introduction of SB 107 (The
CleanSlateNow: Medicine for America’s Broken Democracy
Throughout his 16 years in the Colorado state legislature, former Colorado Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon saw first-hand how corporate
Atheism, Equal rights, Ethics, politics, Religion, Secularism
Another Town Loses Lawsuit Over Christian Prayers at Public Meetings
The town board of of Greece, New York (population about 94,000, outside of Rochester) regularly opened its public meetings with
Equal rights, Ethics, Grassroots advocacy, Lobbying, politics, Religion, Secularism
Christian Groups Hyperventilate After CO Appeals Court Ruling
In the wake of the Colorado State Court of Appeals’ unanimous ruling (pdf) May 10 that a state-sanctioned “Day of
Colorado Legislator Who Killed Civil Unions Bill has Gay Son
The lone Republican legislator responsible for killing Colorado’s civil unions bill voted against it even though his son and only
Compass Colorado Links Obama and U.S. Energy Policy to Iranian Dictator
The Republican front group Compass Colorado is running billboards across the state that link President Obama with Iranian President Mahmoud