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Just In Time for the 4th, Tillamook Claims “American Cheese” Is Un-American

Tillamook is a quiet town of dairy farmers near the Oregon coast. Or it was, before ad agency 72andsunny in Los Angeles won creative duties on the local farmer's co-op. Now, Tillamook (the dairy) is asking Americans to revolt against inferior cheese-like products by signing a White House petition asking for the removal of America’s name from processed cheese. https://youtu.be/7c4tZcz9bU8 What are your …

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Much More Than Political Careers at Stake in Israel’s Election

The citizens of Israel are due to vote tomorrow. Will they vote for peacekeepers or hawks? Millions of people around the world are hoping it's a vote* for peace. In the run up to the election, The Parents Circle Families Forum—an organization of Palestinian and Israeli families who have lost a family member to the conflict—have created a powerful new installation with the help of Baumann Ber Rivnay/Saatchi & …

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Three Words Kids Should Never Hear: “Lockdown Drill Complete”

When I grew up, gun violence had yet to rear its ugly head in our schools. Frankly, I can not imagine how scared American kids are to go to school today, to say nothing of the fears of their parents. As the two-year anniversary of the Newtown tragedy on December 14th approaches, Moms Demand Action is ramping up efforts to strengthen membership and raise awareness about the reality of gun violence in …

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Lundergan Grimes Chases McConnell Down The Stretch In Kentucky

It is hard to look away from the tight horse race for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat. Pundits call the challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes, 35, a long shot. If she's such a long shot, why does the incumbent Senator need to appeal to Kentucky women with this charade of an ad? http://youtu.be/Rq8NhMvo0pY Perhaps, a new Courier-Journal/Survey USA Bluegrass poll released Monday that shows McConnell leads Grimes …

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Strong Women Make Better Senators

Women are not pleased with the Republican Party — and with jackass moves like Senate Republicans blocking the equal pay bill, you can see why. We shall soon learn if the GOP will pay dearly for it during the mid-term elections in November. Which brings us to a few key races, and the women vying to win them. First, incumbent Senator Kay Hagan in North Carolina. Here she is speaking out about the need to fund …

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September Surprise: Republican Dr. Monica Wehby Supports Gay Marriage

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley is running anti-Koch brothers ads that say, "Monica Wehby may be a good investment for the Koch brothers. But she’s the wrong choice for Oregon." It's a good line and one I am apt to agree with. http://youtu.be/CtK5mr63PaE Now, let's look at the challenger for a minute. Her views on certain things appear to be unorthodox. http://youtu.be/qAQ6fH1CFwg Yes, you just saw former …

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Joni Ernst Wants To Cut Big Spender’s Balls Off

Iowan Joni Ernst—mother, soldier and conservative—wants to take her hog castration experience to the chambers of the U.S. Senate and clip, clip, clip the dreaded "pork," so beloved be her political brethren. http://youtu.be/p9Y24MFOfFU "Washington is full of big spenders—let's make them squeal," Ernst offers. What a towering load of manure. So-called conservatives freely spend the nation's tax dollars on …

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Russia Is A Lot Of Things, A Good Client And Business Partner Among Them

Russian oligarchs have much invested in Europe and in the U.S. The inverse is also true. We have much invested in Russia. Russia is big business. According to The Hill, public relations giant Ketchum has earned more than $26 million representing Russia, and is keeping the country as a client despite the widely denounced incursion into Crimea by the Russian military. “Our work continues to focus on supporting …

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