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Iraqi Kurds Seek U.S. Influence, Get Pro-War Help

by Diane Farsetta — April 23, 2007 - 11:06am

"In the past year, the [Iraqi] Kurds have spent more than $3 million to retain lobbyists and set up a diplomatic office in Washington," writes Rajiv Chandrasekaran.

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Washington Post, April 23, 2007

New Participatory Project: Adding Examples of Greenwash to SourceWatch

by Bob Burton — April 18, 2007 - 6:22am

In the last few weeks we have fielded inquiries from journalists around the world seeking recent local examples of greenwashing. Given that the article on greenwashing has ranked up amongst the top 50 articles in terms of the number of readers over the last few months, we figure it is time to add some recent case studies. So, if you have an example that springs to mind, here's your chance to add it to our collection.

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Greenwashing Examples for SourceWatch

European Ban on Drug Ads Under Pressure

by Bob Burton — April 13, 2007 - 4:06am

Later this month, proposals "that would jeopardise the current ban on direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs" in the European Union will be unveiled, reports Hannah Brown.

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British Medical Journal (sub req'd), March 31, 2007

Latest Version of Pay for Play: Bucks for Blogs

by Judith Siers-Poisson — March 12, 2007 - 11:49am

Beware the blog that gushes about a product, movie, or anything you might consider purchasing. There's a chance that the blogger is on the payroll of "new marketing middlemen such as PayPerPost Inc. that connect advertisers with mom-and-pop webmasters." PayPerPost alone pays 15,500 bloggers for inserting their clients into blog postings.

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Los Angeles Times, March 9, 2007

Exxon Mobil Partnership Proves Costly for Stanford

by Diane Farsetta — March 12, 2007 - 10:02am

"Exxon Mobil has teamed up with Stanford University to find breakthrough technologies that deliver more energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions," enthuses a TV commercial by the oil giant.

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Mercury News (San Jose, CA), March 11, 2007

Weight-Loss Drug Told to Lose the Advertising

by Bob Burton — March 1, 2007 - 10:19pm

The Australian government's drug regulator has revoked Roche's permission to advertise its weight-loss drug, Xenical. It was originally approved as a prescription-only drug for those rating over 30 on the Body Mass Index (BMI), or 27 if other health conditions were present.

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Sydney Morning Herald, February 27, 2007

Appetite for Profit: An Interview with Michele Simon

by Judith Siers-Poisson — February 28, 2007 - 10:16am
  • Topics: Advertising, Corporate Campaigns, Obesity, Front Groups, Corporations, Health, Marketing, Media, Politics, Public Relations, Science

    • In December 2006, I interviewed author Michele Simon about her book, "Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines our Health and How to Fight Back." The excerpts below are from that original interview, which took place on WORT, community radio in Madison, Wisconsin. For more information on Michele and her work, please visit her website.

    Judith Siers-Poisson (JSP): How did you personally become so involved and interested in food politics?

    Michele Simon (MS): It started about 10 years ago when I was struggling with my own weight and turned to a vegetarian diet and, lo and behold, I lost the weight I was struggling with. And then, from there, I started to learn all of the other ways our diet impacts our own health, in addition to the environment, animal welfare, and labor, and so many aspects of society -- I was just amazed at how much was impacted by those food choices.

    Texas Coal Showdown Spawns Multiple Front Groups

    by Diane Farsetta — February 15, 2007 - 5:28pm

    "The politics of Texas power and pollution have moved suddenly into the living rooms of millions of Texans," over "electric companies' plans to build 16 coal-burning plants using conventional technology that pollutes more than a newer coal system." In addition to lobbying, interested parties are launching ad campaigns and websites and forming new "pressure groups." Campaigning for the coal plants are: Texans for Affordable and Reliable Power, which receives funding from the Dallas-based

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    Dallas Morning News, February 15, 2007
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