Berman Exposed: Front Groups

LaborPains

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:06:06 -0500

LaborPains is an anti-union blog co-hosted by the Center for Union Facts that promotes misinformation about unions.

Step Up Wyoming

admin — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:45:28 -0500

Step Up Wyoming is a project of the Center for Union Facts that spreads misinformation about teachers and tenure in Wyoming.

D.C. Teachers Union Exposed

dmerchant — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:35:40 -0400

D.C. Teachers Union Exposed is a project of the Center for Union Facts that spreads misinformation about the Washington Teachers' Union.

HumaneWatch.org

pbjork — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:14:28 -0500

HumaneWatch.org is a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom funded by the food-and-beverage industry to promote misinformation about the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

DefeatTheDebt.com

pbjork — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:00:08 -0500

DefeatTheDebt.com is a project of the Employment Policies Institute that provides information regarding the national debt and promotes methods for reducing that debt from a pro-business perspective.

RethinkReform.com

pbjork — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:44:27 -0500

RethinkReform.com is a project of the Employment Policies Institute, which aims to defeat healthcare reform by running aggressive ad campaigns in congressional members' home states and districts.

SweetScam

pbjork — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:48:20 -0400

SweetScam is a Center for Consumer Freedom project funded by the food-and-beverage industry seeking to counter scientific evidence linking consumption of high fructose corn syrup to obesity.

PhysicianScam.com

rsillman — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:32:25 -0400

PhysicianScam is a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom which promotes the interests of the food-and-beverage industry by providing misinformation about health care research.

AnimalScam.com

rsillman — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:11:00 -0400

AnimalScam is a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom funded by the food-and-beverage industry to promote misinformation about animal cruelty.

PETAKillsAnimals.com

rsillman — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:56:49 -0400

"PETA Kills Animals" is a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom created to defile the reputation of animal-rights activists and promote misinformation about animal cruelty.

HowMuchFish.com

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:03:50 -0400

HowMuchFish is a Center for Consumer Freedom project funded by the food-and-beverage industry seeking to counter scientific evidence on the dangers of mercury levels in fish.

Rotten Acorn

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:17:44 -0500

Rotten Acorn is a site dedicated to spreading misinformation about ACORN, the nation's largest grassroots community organization of low- and moderate-income people.

IncomeTaxFacts.org

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:16:55 -0500

IncomeTaxFacts.org is a newly-created Berman website that aims to undermine President-elect Obama's tax policies.

Econ 4 U

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:37:15 -0400

Econ4U.org is a project of the Employment Policies Institute that promotes economic information and personal finance advice from a pro-business perspective.

Employee Freedom

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:36:56 -0400

The Employee Freedom Action Committee is an anti-union front group that works to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act.

Union Facts

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:36:41 -0400

The Center for Union Facts is an anti-union "watchdog" front group that promotes misinformation about unions.

Teachers Union Facts

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:36:22 -0400

TeachersUnionFacts is an anti-education project of The Center for Union Facts that markets myths about teachers and tenure.

Sun Light Scam

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:36:02 -0400

SunlightScam represents indoor tanning manufacturers, distributors, and facility owners. It claims tanning is not dangerous in any way.

Mercury Facts

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:35:31 -0400

Mecuryfacts is a Center for Consumer Freedom project funded by the food-and-beverage industry seeking to counter scientific evidence on the dangers of mercury levels in fish.

Interlock Facts

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:35:09 -0400

Interlock Facts is a "special project" of the American Beverage Institute that seeks to block the use of interlock technology in automobiles.

Employment Policies Institute

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:34:47 -0400

Employment Policies Institute opposes increasing the minimum wage and promotes the specious concept that an increased minimum wage would drive the poor and uneducated out of the job market.

CSPI Scam

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:34:18 -0400

CSPIscam is dedicated solely to criticizing The Center for Science in the Public Interest.

The Center for Consumer Freedom

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:33:35 -0400

The Center for Consumer Freedom is a pro-food-and-beverage industry front group that attacks anyone who criticizes smoking, fast food or alcohol.

American Beverage Institute

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:53:45 -0400

American Beverage Institute is a trade association representing the interests of the alcohol and restaurant industries, which fights against restrictions on alcohol consumption.

fish scam

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:02:34 -0400

FishScam is a Center for Consumer Freedom project funded by the food-and-beverage industry seeking to counter scientific evidence on the dangers of mercury levels in fish.

activist cash

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:00:34 -0400

ActivistCash is a project of The Center for Consumer Freedom that profiles activists and
organizations who provide funding for anti-big business initiatives.