by Hugh Upton | Nov 27, 2007 | Blog
One of the black holes in our national discourse is the right’s revival of old-style nativism in its approach to the current immigration debate -- replete with its scapegoating, demonization, and conspiracy theories, all in the pursuit of an eliminationist policy of...
by Bill Scher | Nov 26, 2007 | Blog
On Saturday, the Washington Post solicited reaction from the Consumer Product Safety Commission about our tragic and shocking new video -- showing Barbie contracting lead poisoning from Ken and demanding the resignation of acting head Nancy Nord. And the misleading...
by Bill Scher | Nov 21, 2007 | Blog
ABCNews.com today spotlighted our "Toxic Toys" video featuring the tragic tale of Ken and Barbie, which calls for the resignation of acting Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Nancy Nord. ABC headlines its piece "Drunken Hookup Barbie Demands Bush Official's...
by Terrance Heath | Nov 20, 2007 | Blog
This weekend was our son's fifth birthday, and we tried something different for his birthday party this year: no toys. Instead we had a book exchange. Each kid brought a book and left with one, and our son opened the presents we bought for him once we got back home....
by Bill Scher | Nov 20, 2007 | Blog
Today, acting Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Nancy Nord issued a press release titled, "CPSC Delivers the ABC’s of Toy Safety," which includes "CPSC's Top Safe Shopping Tips." But these tips leave out an important word. Kids, see if you can identify the missing...
by Bill Scher | Nov 20, 2007 | Blog
On Saturday’s weekly presidential radio address, George Bush admonished “Congress” for not yet passing legislation temporarily fixing the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). The decades-old law was initially designed to prevent the ultra-rich from shirking their tax...
