Mamma Mia, Here I Sell Again
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What's she selling?
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Berman's Center for Union Smears Hits TV Screens
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"Independent" Labor Report on McDonald's Puréed in Tomatoland
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When does an independent labor advocacy group's work turn into corporate PR? The Connecticut-based Center for Reflection, Education and Action (CREA) finds itself right on the line. CREA recently announced partial results of a study of Florida tomato suppliers, crediting one McDonald's supplier with exceeding industry best practices, including pay sometimes higher than $18 an hour.
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Ex-Prez Rapped as Flack for Soda Jerks
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The deal already looks suspiciously sweetened. On May 3, 2006, U.S. beverage firms announced an agreement with the Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association gradually to pull most sweetened soft drinks from U.S. schools.
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Big Tobacco Lobbyists Seek To Axe Texas Taxes
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"Big Tobacco's toughest fight in years is being waged by a band of highly paid, talented and experienced former legislators, political appointees and close friends of the most powerful people in Texas.
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Wal-Mart Seeks Boosters Among Biz Partners
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The Wal-Mart-launched and -funded advocacy group, Working Families for Wal-Mart, is recruiting "Wal-Mart suppliers to join the public relations offensive -- a move that some vendors say puts improper pressure on them," reports Michael Barbaro. While Working Families for Wal-Mart "describes itself as autonomous ...
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They Really CARE -- About Energy Profits
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Wendy Brown reports, "Critics say the Citizens' Alliance for Responsible Energy ... is a classic front group for the oil-and-gas industry. CARE claims its purpose is to educate people about energy policy and undo some of the spin that left-wing groups have propagated about alternative fuels like ethanol and hydrogen.
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The New Mexican, May 7, 2006
Green - or Greenwash - TV?
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Pity the Poor, Misunderstood Oil Industry
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As gas prices rise and oil companies enjoy record profits, the industry is increasing its PR efforts.
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The Telecom World's Payola Pundit
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The New York Times, Washington Post and other "major U.S. newspapers often quote Jeff Kagan -- regarded as one of the most influential telecommunications analysts -- but invariably leave out the fact that he is paid by many companies in the industry to offer his comments to the media," reports Tim Arango.
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