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Advertisers Distancing Themselves Over Limbaugh 'Slut' Rant

Sleep Train became the first advertiser to drop Rush Limbaugh over his recent tasteless comments about women and contraception, but if a growing Twitter campaign to boycott his advertisers is any indication, it won't be the last.

By Adam Martin

Jan 24, 2012

Why One Oklahoma Senator Thinks There Are Fetuses in Your Food

A tiny bit of legislation from the state capitol in Oklahoma is making the rounds among grossed-out news readers, as NPR reports on a bill that would outlaw the use of fetuses in food.

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By Adam Martin

Jan 13, 2012

Anti-Transgender Rant Will Be a Boon to Girl Scout Cookie Sales

The latest person to troll Girl Scout with her weird social hangups thinks people shouldn't buy their signature cookies because the scouts let a transgender girl in last year, but it looks like her plan is going to backfire and cookie sales will climb.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Dec 12, 2011

Christian Group Manufactures Controversy Over a Muslim Reality Show

A Christian family group has called for a boycott of advertisers supporting a reality TV show about American Muslims, leading others to call for a boycott of the advertisers who caved to the pressure.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Oct 21, 2011

Writer Boycott Dropped but Unpaid Blogger Rules Remain the Same

A pair of writers unions are abandoning their seven-month-long boycott against The Huffington Post protesting the website's use of unpaid bloggers citing an agreement, but the web news giant says it's not changing its rules for unpaid writers.

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