Protecting What's Right

Johnson & Johnson: No More Tears?

Nov282011

Johnson & Johnson, makers of the popular No More Tears baby shampoo, recently announced plans to eliminate deadly carcinogenic chemicals from its products within two years. Then why are our eyes still watering? It’s because it took nearly two years for Johnson & Johnson to react after leading health and parents’ groups asked the company [...]

When Work Doesn’t Pay

Nov182011

So, you got the job. Now you are ready for all the perks and nuisances that come with full time employment. You can finally get that cracked tooth fixed, you can add at least a dozen friends to your Facebook profile and well, you’ll figure out a way to deal with the guy who wanted [...]

Thank You Admiral Zumwalt

Nov102011

On Veterans’ Day, Americans everywhere will pause to reflect on the many men and women who served in our military. Amidst white-capped tombstones, there will be ceremonies marking the nearly 42 million people who lost their lives during one of America’s wars. There will also be ceremonies for our living veterans – almost 22 million [...]

When Consumers Speak Up, Change Happens

Nov022011

On what must be the happiest day in her 22 years, Molly Katchpole, a Washington, D.C. nanny who started an online petition urging Bank of America to drop its new debit fee, scored a big win for herself – and for consumers everywhere – when Bank of America announced plans to scrap its $5 monthly [...]