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, […]
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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.
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,
How “Breast Cancer Awareness” Campaigns Hurt
Breast Cancer Awareness month comes around every October, a now-familiar time when pink ribbons adorn department stores, grocery stores, gas
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NRA Puts President Obama’s Kids in the Political Crosshairs
The National Rifle Association (NRA) posted a 35 second Internet ad called “Stand and Fight” that takes aim at President
Bushmaster Gun Company Forced to Pull Tasteless Ad
Bushmaster, the company that makes the machine gun Adam Lanza used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre December 14,
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
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
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
New Youth Front Group Agitates for Cuts to Entitlement Programs
Salon.com reports a new “youth” front group has appeared consisting of young people who have ostensibly joined together to fight
Merchandisers try to Capitalize on White Anger Over Election
In the aftermath of the presidential election, some vendors at outlets like CafePress and Zazzle are starting to shift their
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Monsanto, Big Food Battle California GMO Disclosure Measure
Big food, candy and chemical companies are pouring tens of millions of dollars into fighting California’s Proposition 37, which would
The Air Force Academy’s “Religious Respect” PR Stunt
The United States Air Force Academy (AFA) is fighting its reputation as an aggressive promoter of fundamentalist Christianity by holding
Romney Doubles Down on Lie Told to Ohioans
GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney openly lied — again — at a campaign event in Defiance, Ohio Thursday, October 25,
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