Nestle’s Self-Policing Policy Against Slave Labor Smells Like a PR Campaign
Feb 4, 2016 The food giant's unsuccessful effort to beat back a lawsuit may have been part of an effort to avoid fully facing up to ties to child slavery, critics suggest.
The Paris Attacks Are Being Used to Justify Agendas They Have Nothing to Do With
Nov 20, 2015 The aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks has “devolved into a dark and dishonest debate” in which governments consider banning encryption and barring Syrian refugees from entering their countries. But the attackers were neither Syrian nor refugees and there’s no evidence they used encryption to communicate.
Saudi Arabia Continues Hiring Spree of U.S. Lobbyists and Public Relations Experts
Oct 5, 2015 Foreign lobbying disclosure documents reveal that the government of Saudi Arabia, known for its grotesque human rights abuses, is aggressively seeking to expand its influence in Washington, D.C.
A Pollster Strategy Sheet Is Helping Israelis Hide Facts, Writer Argues
Jul 29, 2014 Israeli spokesmen are working from a secret PR playbook to "influence the media and public opinion" on their bloody military campaign on the Gaza Strip, Middle East correspondent Patrick Cockburn contends at The Independent.
How the U.S. Government Shills for Monsanto
May 16, 2013 Thanks in part to WikiLeaks, we now know that the State Department is acting like a global sales agent for biotech behemoths such as Monsanto.
The Natural Gas Bubble
Jan 5, 2013 The natural gas industry is waging an aggressive public relations campaign to bolster investor confidence, despite evidence showing that shale gas is an unreliable resource and that the production process releases large amounts of methane into the atmosphere. The natural gas industry is waging an aggressive PR campaign to bolster investor confidence, despite evidence that the production process releases large amounts of methane into the atmosphere.A Tale of Two Hospitals: Kuwait 1991, Bahrain 2011
Apr 25, 2011 Scene: The Human Rights Caucus of the U.S. Congress hears the testimony of a 15-year-old girl, introduced by only her first name, Nayira, in order, the audience is told, to protect the safety of her family.
Wendell Potter on ‘Deadly Spin’
Dec 1, 2010 The health industry spinmaster-turned-whistle-blower says the consumer is funding the industry's smear campaigns: "A big portion of what we spend or pay in premiums is skimmed off to operate and conduct these fear-mongering and anger-mongering campaigns."
Israel on a PR Campaign
Nov 29, 2010 Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is on a kick to improve his country’s standing in Europe. His strategy? Develop a cadre of “allies” abroad who will serve as walking PR agents for Israeli policy.
Now Hear This: U.S. Aids Pakistan
Aug 15, 2010 The US is providing the largest humanitarian response of any country to the devastating flooding in Pakistan, but its goodwill isn't altogether altruistic Part of the motivation is to clean up the American image in a country where 68 percent of the people have a negative view of the U .
