Race / Ethnic Issues

Whose Line Is It, Anyway?

Submitted by Diane Farsetta on July 30, 2008 - 1:36pm

It's an "open secret of lobbying," writes Jeffrey Birnbaum. "Public relations firms regularly solicit authors of opinion-page articles, draft the pieces for them and place the articles in publications where they will have the most impact -- all for a fee." Recently, an op-ed criticizing a bill that would reduce credit card fees appeared in Southern newspapers, attributed to Charles Steele Jr., the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

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Washington Post, July 29, 2008

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Puerto Rico: Not So Rico

Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on July 30, 2008 - 10:36am

Map of Puerto Rico Ed Morales takes the 110th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico as an opportunity to talk about its status. "The United States invaded the island on July 25, 1898, and claimed it as booty after the Spanish-American War.

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Progressive Media Project, July 23, 2008

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Drilling Away at Poverty

Submitted by Diane Farsetta on July 22, 2008 - 4:36pm

On July 15, "an unlikely alliance" rallied in Washington DC to "stop the war on the poor" by increasing U.S. domestic oil and gas production.

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Greenwire (sub req'd), July 17, 2008

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Spinning the Spin on Barack Obama

Submitted by Anne Landman on July 14, 2008 - 2:26pm

Obama New Yorker The cover of the upcoming issue of the New Yorker magazine bears a satirical cartoon that incorporates practically every jab the right wing has taken at Barack Obama and his wife Michelle: the couple is pictured standing

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The Boston Globe (Boston.com), July 14, 2008

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McCain Jokes (Again) About Killing Iranians

Submitted by Anne Landman on July 9, 2008 - 8:33am

Reacting to a report that revealed American cigarette exports to Iran have risen tenfold during George W.

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Reuters, July 8, 2008

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American Association of Public Health Physicians: "Tobacco Bill Is a Scam"

Submitted by Anne Landman on July 1, 2008 - 1:28pm

Caduceus The American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) has published an updated analysis of H.R. 1108, the massive bill currently under consideration by Congress that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products. AAPHP concludes, "This bill is a scam.

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American Association of Public Health Physicians, June 19, 2008

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"Bad Apple" Theory Rotting

Submitted by Anne Landman on June 17, 2008 - 1:59pm

Dick Cheney The Bush administration has long held that overly-aggressive interrogation methods used on detainees in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay were the work of a few "bad apples." Now, an investigation being conducted

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Washington Post, June 17, 2008

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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Tries to Explain "Menthol Loophole" in FDA Bill

Submitted by Anne Landman on June 4, 2008 - 12:40pm

Newport Menthol cigarette ad targeting African Americans The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, who negotiated with Philip Morris to draft the bill to allow the

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 29, 2008

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Citing Menthol Exemption, Black Group Pulls Support for FDA Tobacco Bill

Submitted by Anne Landman on May 30, 2008 - 5:25pm

Menthol cigarette ad targeting African Americans The National African American Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN) has withdrawn its support for a bill allowing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products.

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New York Times, May 30, 2008

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Conservative Bloggers Link Rachael Ray Ad to Terror Symbolism

Submitted by Anne Landman on May 30, 2008 - 1:48pm

Rachael Ray Dunkin Donuts ad featuring controversial scarf Dunkin' Donuts pulled an online ad for frozen lattes featuring domestic maven Rachael Ray after receiving complaints from right-wing bloggers, including conservative FOX News commentator