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them how their campaign is not helping the U.S. improve our 71st
place in women's global representation in government. for more info
Ten years ago we ranked 37th. Rwanda, Sweden and Argentina now have
the highest percentage of female politicians.
b: TAKE ACTION! Contact Noelle Cutler PR person and please CC: Marin
Institute
EMAIL: info@ivodka.com, noelle.cutler@svedka.com,
info@marininstitute.org
Or write: Spirits Marque One imports Svedka, 598 Madison Ave, New
York, NY , 10022-1610, Phone: 212-838-8383
b: Currently the Svedka ad is prominently posted all over major cites
and in some bus/subway transit centers, with complaints coming in
from Cambridge (so called domestic violence free zone). This
disturbing trend of sexualized robotic women is also found in
Heineken's kegbot ad.
b: Svedka is under scrutiny from the Distilled Spirits Council of the
United States (Discus) for their SVEDKA_Grl advertising campaign
which features the tagline "The Future of Adult Entertainment."
b: Svedka ran a disturbing banner asking, "Your cell phone slipped
and hit her in the face how many times?"
b: Daniel Maimin is the SF bay area advertiser responsible for this
hateful robot campaign, which has been around since late 2005.
b: The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) wants
to hear your complaints concerning inappropriate liquor
advertisements.
questions regarding the Code of Responsible Practices for Beverage
Alcohol Advertising and Marketing or a concern about a particular
advertisement or marketing material subject to the Code, please
contact the DISCUS Code Review Board, c/o Lynne Omlie, 1250 Eye
Street, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20005 or email Lynne Omlie,
the DISCUS Code Review Board staff liaison, at lomlie@discus.org.
Is There an Army Cover-Up of Rape and Murder of Women Soldiers?
Check out this article by Ann Wright
"The Department of Defense statistics are alarming - one in three
women who join the US military will be sexually assaulted or raped by
men in the military. The warnings to women should begin above the
doors of the military recruiting stations, as that is where assaults
on women in the military begin - before they are even recruited."
Grand Theft Auto IV
This highly rated blockbuster, GTA IV, raked in more than $500
million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million
units worldwide. Reviews from the UK claim "the game has been linked
to two real-life attacks (a stabbing and a mugging) on its very first
day of sale, and adverts for it have been withdrawn from public
transport systems across America because of its graphic violence. GTA
IV is a violent, twisted game, packed with casual racism and
misogyny. You have to behave in a nasty manner to succeed, and it
certainly deserves its 18 certificate." GTA Liberty City offers
players the ability to realistically murder cops, prostitutes or
anyone--the American Dream? Check out the realistic graphics in this
strip show trailer from GTA IV. Also watch two human women, who play
bitches and hos, discuss their work for Grand Theft Auto. Bizarre!
b: TAKE ACTION! Email: support@take2baltimore.com, Or write: Take-Two
Interactive Games, 622 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
You can also ask that all retailers must check for ID and not sell
this game to minors. Ask Your Representatives in Congress to Support
the Video Game Ratings Enforcement Act
FCC
b: TAKE ACTION! Last year the Federal Communications Commission
pushed through new rules that gutted the local "cross-ownership"
prohibition. This would mean more big media conglomerates gobbling up
our local papers and TV stations -- which is bad for media diversity
and bad for our democracy. However, the Senate has introduced a
resolution that will reverse the FCC's new rules. I've just signed a
petition to Majority Leader Reid and my senators in support of this
resolution, and I hope you will too.
Please support this petition.
Rigged USA Elections 2004 exposed
b: TAKE ACTION! Clinton Curtis testifies in an Ohio Hearing about his
role in programming software to flip the vote. Don't let this happen
AGAIN! Be informed!
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Gallery: Mom's New Look A new picture book for the children of women
who have cosmetic surgery to help inform your horrified child of your
'elective' cosmetic surgery. The book never explains exactly WHY
mommy is redoing her nose. Nonetheless, Mom reassures her little girl
that the new nose won't just look "different, my dearbprettier!"
The 2008 National Conference for Media Reform
b: TAKE ACTION! June 6-8 Minneapolis, MN. Here is the full schedule
of programs and workshops. Only a few workshops deal with race and
gender equality--and none on media violence.
www.freepress.net Call 877.888.1533, x210.
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