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Mitch Zeller became the director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) in March 2013, but he has been working on FDA-related issues for decades. In this webinar, he talks about his background and shares his thoughts on key opportunities for FDA to help reduce the health impact of tobacco use through product regulation.

The webinar will be moderated by Kathy Crosby, CTP’s director of Health Communication and Education, and will allow for questions and answers at the end of the presentation. To attend the online webinar, please book this date and time on your calendar now.

Visit our website to learn more about this webinar and find the log-in instructions. You can also find out how to send questions in advance via Twitter.

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Two Fake Right-Wing “Wars” And A Partridge In A Pear Tree

12/20/2013 Nativegrl77

The right pushes the fake War on Christmas while trying to scam their own readers into buying ridiculous things. They say there’s a “war on men” when a women gets equal pay for equal work. They insist fictional characters must be white. We need your help to stand against these lies, smears, and distortions.

John Whitehouse Twitter: @existentialfish

Holiday Grifts

When the right isn’t busy telling their audience there’s a “War on Christmas,” they’re busy trying to scam them out of money. We rounded up some of what the right is pushing for holiday gifts, starting with a $1,500 metal box that can allegedly help you survive an electromagnetic pulse attack: http://mm4a.org/19fe0hn

The Right’s Other Fake War

Pundits like James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal would have you believe there is an ongoing “war on men.” But this fake “war” is just a way for these pundits to complain about things such as equal pay for equal work and ensuring that women receive adequate health care: http://mm4a.org/19xSXER

White Santa And Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly has a long history of using race to stoke fear of minorities. So it was hollow when she blamed those who “race bait” for outrage over her remarks about Santa Claus and Jesus being white. http://mm4a.org/1bKNiL7 Related: You know you screwed up when Bill O’Reilly rushes in to defend your cultural commentary: http://mm4a.org/1dkrTaQ The usual suspects are circling the wagons around Kelly: http://mm4a.org/18WUy6v

FEATURED VIDEO

The only way to handle the fake “War on Christmas” shenanigans is to have a bit of fun. Here’s our quick video on how the right sells this lie: http://youtu.be/0nDE3Qc41d8

HELP US FIGHT BACK

We’re in the midst of our year-end fundraiser. Fighting conservative misinformation is a big job – and we can’t do it without you. You can support our work here: http://bit.ly/1h2JGpL

OH NO NOT AGAIN

Rather than produce a hard-hitting, investigative segment about the NSA, 60 Minutes ran what has rightly been described as a “puff piece.” http://mm4a.org/1dkuZvi

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Pope Francis Speaks Out

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Make sure Paul Ryan keeps his word on immigration reform ~~ OFA

11/21/2013 Nativegrl77

Everyone needs to remember this:This summer, Paul Ryan told constituents at a town hall that the House would vote on comprehensive immigration reform in the fall.
He showed he’s ready to take the lead — now, it’s up to us to make sure he sticks with it. We went to Wisconsin and talked to a few people who witnessed that town hall firsthand.
Watch the video we put together, and then share it on Twitter or Facebook to show Paul Ryan that OFA supporters are going to hold him to his word.Whatever you do, share this video in a way that Rep. Ryan and his staff
won’t be able to miss. They need to know that the Americans who want to
see comprehensive immigration reform passed into law are counting on him
to follow through on his promise.

Here’s why this is so important: The House has the votes right now to
fix our broken immigration system. Just last week, three more House
members came forward to support comprehensive reform.

There’s a reason it has such broad, bipartisan support — this is
something our country needs. Reform would create more than 3 million
jobs, reduce the deficit by more than $800 billion, and strengthen our
middle class.

Now, we need House leaders to step up and hold a vote. That’s why we
want to make sure no one forgets Paul Ryan’s commitment to doing just
that.

Watch our video — then share it far and wide to show Paul Ryan that we trust he’s a man of his word:

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More Problems At CBS

11/18/2013 Nativegrl77

CBS finally retracted its flawed 60 Minutes Benghazi report. But as it continues to stonewall calls for an independent inquiry, new concerns being raised about the original report, and another flawed CBS report has emerged.

John Whitehouse Twitter: @existentialfish

More Major Issues

McClatchy is the latest news outlet to offer a damning critique of the 60 Minutes Benghazi report. McClatchy’s reporting finds fault in Lara Logan‘s report even beyond the statements of CBS’ discredited “eyewitness”: http://mm4a.org/1dqP2co Related: 60 Minutes‘ failure to disclose its financial conflict of interest was not an isolated incident: http://mm4a.org/172ASNu Eric Boehlert examines what questions CBS still must answer –and why they might not want to: http://mm4a.org/HMB6Pi

Another CBS Sourcing Issue

Another CBS “exclusive” story has quickly fallen apart. CBS reported a project manager was kept in the dark about HealthCare.gov security failures. In reality, a “partial transcript” that excluded the context shows that this was about a part of the site not due to go live until 2014: http://mm4a.org/1aRQWoz Related: Simon Maloy explains how CBS could have quickly fact checked this: http://mm4a.org/1dqTtnw Storied outlets from The New York Times to the Associated Press ran with this flawed story: http://mm4a.org/19kDQJX

What Is Wrong At Fox?

Fox host Stuart Varney said he got a “big smile” when Australia refused to give aid after an official from the Philippines tearfully asked for nations to give to a climate fund in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan: http://mm4a.org/1fBZbEw Related: Fox also lashed out at George Clooney over climate change and Typhoon Haiyan: http://mm4a.org/18mveD3 You can support the American Red Cross Typhoon relief effort here: http://rdcrss.org/1fDOiBS

FEATURED VIDEO

The Daily Show and The Colbert Report both criticized CBS’ 60 Minutes for its now discredited Benghazi report. http://mm4a.org/1hCYnUi

RUSH RECIDIVISM

In response to a series of ads for health care aimed at young people, Rush Limbaugh claimed his sexist attacks on Sandra Fluke from last year were vindicated. http://mm4a.org/1gKwuby

FACT CHECKING THE KELLY FILE

Megyn Kelly recently featured a guest who claimed he sold his business because of Obamacare. When Salon’s Eric Stern looked into it, he found the story far more complicated than Kelly let on: http://bit.ly/HVxMC3

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Media Matters Billboard Campaign Calls On CNBC To Improve Its Climate Coverage

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Union of Concerned Scientists

10/25/2013 Nativegrl77

Top 10 Food Facts

Share your favorite science-based fact to show your support for a healthier food and farm system in honor of Food Day!

Share your favorite fact now!

ACTION ALERT This Food Day, Share the Facts
Today is Food Day! To celebrate, I’m sharing a list of my “Top 10” favorite facts from recent UCS reports, including our brand new report, The Healthy Farmland Diet.
The Healthy Farmland Diet is the first economic analysis of its kind to show how increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables would not only be healthier for our bodies, but also healthier for the environment and local economies. This report also demonstrates how modest government investments can remove obstacles standing in the way for consumers and farmers to reach this goal.
So tell me: what’s your favorite science-based food fact? Use the links below to share it on Twitter to show your support of a healthier food and farm system! You can also share all 10 facts on Facebook or by forwarding this email.
1. Healthy farms=win-win-win for health/wellbeing of people, economies & natural resources we all depend onj.mp/1c0h1ib #FoodDay2013
2. Sales of locally grown food now total $5 BILLION/year. j.mp/1eNiV7u #FoodDay2013
3. Modest public investments in ~500 farmers markets/year could create >13K jobs over 5 years. j.mp/1aHULHx#FoodDay2013
4. Got (organic) milk? #Organic dairies = better for environment, consumer health & regional economies.j.mp/1aa5xLI #FoodDay2013
5. Shifting policy from supporting junk food to fruits/veg could save $17B in health costs. j.mp/HjDc8I#FoodDay2013
6. Burger with a side of…pills? j.mp/HjDuwq >70% of antibiotics sold in US are used in animal agriculture. #FoodDay2013
7. Only 2% of US cropland is devoted to fruit/veg. Time for smarter gov’t policies. j.mp/HdWQDK #FoodDay2013
8. If Americans ate fruit/veg according to @myplate, US production of fruit/veg would increase by 88%.j.mp/HdWQDK #FoodDay2013
9. Just 1 more serving of fruits/vegetables could save >30K lives/yr. j.mp/HjDc8I #FoodDay2013
10. Scientists have shown that cover crops can reduce nitrogen groundwater pollution by 40-70% j.mp/1c0h1ib#FoodDay2013
As you can see, we’ve got the facts on our side AND we’re making progress because of it. Just last week, wedelivered a petition from more than 18,000 UCS supporters to House leadership urging them to proceed with the Farm Bill. They listened, and the Farm Bill process is now moving ahead. Moreover, President Obama listed the Farm Bill as one of his three near-term priorities.
With all of this, we’ve got a lot to be excited about—and a lot of work to do. Join us, and this Food Day, share your favorite fact now for a healthier food and farm system!