Bad Times for Freedom's Watch
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The Freedom's Watch Louisiana ad
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University Helps Censor "One-Sided" Science
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Administrators of "Popline," the "world's largest scientific database on reproductive health," which is housed at the Johns Hopkins University's School of Public Health, "blocked the word 'abortion' as a search term after receiving a complaint from the Bush administration over two abortion-related articles listed in the database." The search block has since been
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Vets for Freedom Offers Free DC Trips to Pro-War Lobbyists
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The pro-war lobby is heading to Washington and the halls of Congress Tuesday, April 8, when General David Petraeus testifies on the continuing war in Iraq.
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Changing of the Guard at Freedom's Watch
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Freedom's Watch, the right-wing advocacy group, recently hired Carl Forti, the former political director for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, signalling that the group "is getting ready to gear up for Election 2008," reports Bill Berkowitz.
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When "Civil Rights" Means Ending Affirmative Action
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People in Colorado who signed an anti-affirmative action ballot initiative petition are charging that petition circulators deceived them about the measure's real purpose and intent.
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Vets for Freedom Pushes School Too Far
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It was originally planned as "a low-key classroom discussion about patriotism and service to country" at Forest Lake High School in Minnesota. But when the Republican Party-associated pro-Iraq war group Vets for Freedom "decided to call a press conference at the school and alerted media," things got heated.
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The Best Environment Money Can Buy
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Former Republican staffers of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources have formed a new group, Responsible Resources, to impact "the perennial debate over energy production and environmental protection." The group's first ad campaign criticizes "efforts to raise taxes on energy companies," reports The Hill.
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Freedom's Watch Wants to be the Right's MoveOn
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Bill Berkowitz reports, "a number of right wing groups have been contending for the unofficial designation of the conservative version of MoveOn.org, the liberal grassroots lobbying organization. These days, Freedom's Watch appears to have a leg up on them all. ...
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Hard Times at Fox News
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"My guess is that Fox News guru Roger Ailes has been reaching for the Tums more often than usual early in the New Year," comments Eric Boehlert.
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Presidential Election Season Brings New, More Stupid 527 Groups
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The Huffington Post and TPM Muckraker highlight the newest activities of Roger Stone, whose past includes a stint as the "youngest dirty trickster" for Richard Nixon and a recent alleged prank call to
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