Shut Up and Take Your Medicine
Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on
No
Main Source:
Secrecy
Freddie Mac Interrogates Itself
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
U.S.
No
Main Source:
Topics:
ProPublica Posts the Legal Memos Behind Bush's War on Terror
Submitted by John Stauber on
ProPublica notes that "the Bush administration's 'war on terror' -- including its controversial policies on detentions, interrogations and warrantless wiretapping -- were all underpinned by legal memoranda. While some of those memos have been released ...
No
Main Source:
Topics:
When Reform Meets Reality in Washington DC
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
On Day One, U.S. President Barack Obama signed two executive orders. One restored the presumption of disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, unless "forseeable harm" would result; made presidential records more accessible; and limited claims of executive privilege over information.
No
Main Source:
Topics:
An Environmentally-Conscious, "Greener" Cigarette?
Submitted by Anne Landman on
The Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, maker of the niche brand "American Spirit" cigarettes, is trying to lure environmentally conscious smokers with certified organic, pesticide-free tobacco.
No
Main Source:
After Pledge of Transparency, Treasury Department Blackens Out Contract
Submitted by Anne Landman on
"Consistent with Congress' intent, we are committed to transparency and oversight in all aspects of the program," said Neel Kashkari, the U.S.
No
Corporations Bottle Up Their Water Conference
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
The "Corporate Water Footprinting" conference in San Francisco December 2 and 3 had a small public component: "a presentation by Nestle on assessing water-related risks in communities, Coca-Cola's aggressive environmental water-neutrality goal, and MillerCoors' plan to use less water to make more beer," reports Amanda Witherell.
No
Main Source:
Topics:
Sneaky Manufacturers Shrink Packaging, While Keeping Prices the Same
Submitted by Anne Landman on
Prices of your favorite grocery items are skyrocketing, but you probably don't know it.
No
Main Source:
Topics:
Counting Electronic Votes in Secret
Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on
Professor Andrew Appel of the Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) at Princeton University has released a previously-suppressed report finding that electronic voting machines in New Jersey make it easy to engage in undetectable election fraud.
No
Main Source:
Topics:
Documents Show Tobacco Industry Conspired Against Airline Smoking Ban
Submitted by Anne Landman on
An analysis of tobacco industry documents published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) tells how the German cigarette industry worked to stop Lufthansa, the flagship airline of Germany, from banning
No
Main Source:
Topics:
Pages
