Another great article posted at the Chevron Ecuador Lawsuit Blog about the politicization of the Ecuador judicial system as it relates to the $27 billion lawsuit against Chevron.
A ruling in an historic $27 billion lawsuit against Chevron in Ecuador is expected later this year. In anticipation of Chevron appealing that ruling, NGOs financed by a large number of foundations and a Philadelphia-based law firm are staffing up for a prolonged...
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If you want to hear the interview please go to israelseen.com We have this wonderful interview with Barbara Sofer Director of Public Relations for Hadassah Medical Center. Enjoy. Barbara Sofer of Jerusalem,...
In a well-crafted statement, a Hinton Communications press release reads as follows:“The 60 Minutes segment was flat wrong in many respects. In typical fashion, 60 Minutes glossed over or failed to report facts that complicated its simplistic format — facts that would...
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Chevron and other “big oil” companies have been routinely criticized by politicians, commentators, and the media as greedy and heartless for making obscenely large profits. Apparently Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff now has a problem with Chevron contributing millions of...
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Hinton Communications distributed the following press release not to try to influence the media or Congress, but to mislead members of the public who are following the activities of the Amazon Defense Coalition. Please click here to read the full press...
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This one is just too good to be true, but it is. The title of the article reads as follows:
Amazon Defense Coalition: Chevron produces Phony Online News Coverage to Spread Misinformation about Ecuador Disaster
Guess what? It is a phony...
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As I’ve outlined in a previous post, Hinton Communications does an exceptional job of flooding the internet with phony press and news releases about the Amazon Defense Coalition. In one of the best articles written on this phony organization titled, “Amazon...
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First some background. Common Sense Virginia is a PAC created solely for the purpose of attacking Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell. They receive most of their funding from the Democratic Governors Association, not from Virginia...
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Ok, so now I have to clean up the lies that Karen Hinton, Amazon Defense Coalition’s PR counsel, posted in the comment section of several articles slamming the Amazon Defense Coalition and their case against Chevron.
Karen Hinton made the following comments on a San...
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Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, nuclear spies, the dirty oil lobby and a drive-thru pawn shop....
Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, Wal-Mart's new PR strategy, industry plans for healthcare...
Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, corporate healthcare gets the vapors, GM's new spinmeister and...