The latest headlines from Alternet:
MoveOn Protests Network’s Decision: CBS has refused to air the winning ad in MoveOn’s ‘Bush in 30 Seconds’ contest during the Super Bowl — citing a policy against advocacy advertising. In the meantime, they’re accepting advertising from the White House’s Office of National Drug Policy, which was responsible for the ad last year linking casual drug use to terrorism. Watch the ad that CBS won’t air during the Super Bowl: [ad]
The Dark Side Of The Outsourcing Revolution: (by Naeem Mohaiemen) Indian workers are caught in the middle of a growing backlash against the export of U.S white-collar jobs to less developed countries. [Story]
Tough Love For The Obesity Lobby: (by Jonathan Rowe and Gary Ruskin) The World Health Organization“s modest proposal to combat obesity and disease is challenged by a Bush Administration intent on pleasing its corporate backers ” to the detriment of our children“s health. [Story]