Court Orders Tobacco Companies to Run Ads Saying They Lied
A U.S. District Court has ordered American tobacco companies to start running ads in which they must openly admit they lied to […]
Ethics
Former GOP Officials Admit Use of “Voter ID” to Suppress Democratic Turnout
The Palm Beach Post ran a blockbuster story November 25 in which several former high-up GOP officials admitted that “Voter
Time for GOP to Dump Norquist, Handmaiden of Cigarette Companies
Op-Ed Grover Norquist, who for decades has been the patron saint of anti-tax sentiment for Republicans, is fast losing relevance
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
Advertising, Corporations, Corruption, Ethics, Marketing, Media, Poverty
Chase’s PR Stunt, the “American Giving Awards” is Back Again
NBC’s upcoming feel-good holiday TV program, the “American Giving Awards” to be broadcast on December 8, is nothing more than
Cigarette Makers Thwart Improved Health Warning Labels
A newly-released study of previously secret, internal tobacco industry documents shows the multinational cigarette companies have been working consistently behind the scenes since
Education, Ethics, Health care, Human rights
PBS Documentary Explores the Growing Need for Easy, Painless Death
As America’s population ages, tens of millions of people find they can’t afford health insurance, medical care is getting more
Karl Rove Rendered Useless to Republicans
Karl Rove, whom Vanity Fair called “one of the most powerful unelected officials in the United States,” is facing criticism and
IRS Rolls Over, Plays Dead for Scofflaw Churches
Russell Renwicks, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) manager in the mid-Atlantic region, said at a legal seminar in Washington, D.C. October
Romney Continues Attacking U.S. Automakers with Misleading Ads
General Motors publicly rebuked Mitt Romney over a misleading Ohio radio campaign ad that wrongly infers GM is planning to
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,
Ethics, Lies, politics
What’s Up With Romney’s Persistent, Huge Geographical Goof?
In the third presidential debate last Monday night, Republican candidate Mitt Romney displayed his lack of foreign policy acumen in
Exposed: Sweet Lies from the Sugar Industry
The November/December issue of Mother Jones magazine has an explosive new analysis of more than 1,500 pages of internal documents
Behind Romney’s Remarkable Comfort with Lying
Op-Ed For most people, it’s a given that politicians lie, but even with such universally low expectations for candidates, Republican
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
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