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Tomlinson's Other Job

by Sheldon Rampton — November 25, 2005 - 1:51pm

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Current, November 21, 2005

Rove Corrals Corallo for PR Help

by Diane Farsetta — October 28, 2005 - 11:45am

As the Associated Press and other sources reported that "Karl Rove escaped indictment in the (Valerie Plame) CIA leak case Friday but remained under investigation," Rove "began a

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Washington Post, October 28, 2005

Not Too Many Miers Admirers

by Diane Farsetta — October 25, 2005 - 11:51am

Two new conservative campaigns are urging Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers to withdraw her name from consideration, or have President Bush withdraw it.

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Wall Street Journal (sub. req'd.), October 25, 2005

Academic Freedom Ain't What It Used to Be

by Laura Miller — October 24, 2005 - 4:49pm
  • Topics: Right Wing, Education, Think Tanks

    • This summer the Wisconsin-based staff of the Center for Media and Democracy had the pleasure of working with Molly Riordan, an Ithaca College student, who came out to Madison to be our intern. A smart and politically engaged student, Riordan quickly took to our work, adding and editing numerous articles on SourceWatch, our collaborative online encyclopedia of the people, issues and groups shaping public opinion and public policy.

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    I suggested that she write an article on something of interest to her. What resulted was the cover story for the third quarter issue (now available online) of our award-winning quarterly publication PR Watch. In her article "Academic Freedom Takes a Step to the Right," Riordan takes a look at Students for Academic Freedom, a conservative organization with over a hundred campus chapters that claims to promote "academic diversity." Closer examination of SAF reveals its close affiliation with "Marxist-turned-conservative activist" David Horowitz and a pattern of only identifying cases involving conservative students resisting alleged "leftist indoctrination."

    How a Lobbyist Stacked the Deck

    by Sheldon Rampton — October 21, 2005 - 12:33pm

    The Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal continues to unravel. In a page one story, the Washington Post shows how Abramoff helped eLottery, a company that sells lottery tickets online, defeat the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 2000 by paying a coalition of Christian and other conservative groups to oppose the bill on the grounds that it would promote gambling.

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    Washington Post, October 16, 2005

    A Wish List for Australian Conservatives

    by Bob Burton — October 17, 2005 - 3:21pm

    Reviewing the state of Australian conservativism, Jason Briant, a Research Fellow at the corporate funded think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, argues conservatives need to "become better organised".

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    The Australian, October 17, 2005

    Prosecuting Campus Thoughtcrimes

    by Diane Farsetta — October 4, 2005 - 12:59pm

    "Some Republicans are pushing a measure through the House of Representatives meant to ensure that students hear 'dissenting viewpoints' in class and are protected from retaliation because of their politics or religion. Colleges say the measure isn't needed, but with Congress providing billions of dollars to higher education, they are worried," writes the Wall Street Journal.

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    Wall Street Journal (sub. req'd.), October 4, 2005
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