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Death for profit
TweetIn March 2009, Roberto Martinez-Medina was detained and arrested for not having a driver’s license or proof of legal status. Immediately after his arrest, Medina was sent to CCA’s (Corrections Corporation of America) Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. Less than a month later Roberto Martinez-Medina was dead. During his detainment at Stewart Detention Center–the [...]
Sarah Palin for Best Actress
TweetSarah Palin’s movie opens with shots of celebrities like Matt Damon and Bill Maher wryly observing the oft repeated missive that she’s basically unqualified for county dog catcher. We didn’t want celebrities to be the only ones to have a chance to weigh in on Palin, nor did we want her machine to get away [...]
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Inside the Koch Brothers’ Expensive Echo Chamber
TweetDocuments and interviews unearthed in recent months by Brave New Foundation researchers illustrate a $28.4 million Koch business that has manufactured 297 commentaries, 200 reports, 56 studies and six books distorting Social Security’s effectiveness and purpose. Together, the publications reveal a vast cottage industry comprised of Koch brothers’ spokespeople, front groups, think tanks, academics and [...]
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PalinGate, too much Sarah Palin, Not Enough Substance
TweetThere’s nothing funny about Sarah Palin or her influence on our democracy, but together we can use satire to make an impact and undermine her aura of authenticity and altruism. Brave New Films is out today with a People’s Cut of Palin’s upcoming movie, and you won’t believe what she’s saying right now about her [...]
Critics Get It Wrong on Contraceptive Coverage