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Exxon and ALEC Running Illegal Lobbying Scheme, Watchdog Groups Charge in IRS Complaint

Center for Media and Democracy and Common Cause File Extensive New Evidence in Whistleblower Tax Fraud Case Against ALEC

ExxonMobil and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are running an illegal scheme to promote the oil giant’s climate denial policies and legislative agenda in violation of U.S. tax law governing charitable organizations, the Center for Media Democracy (CMD) and Common Cause charged.

In a new filing to the IRS the watchdog organizations detail for the first time how Exxon has used ALEC as a key asset in its explicit campaign to sow uncertainty about climate science, undermine international climate treaties and block legislation to reduce emissions. Read the rest of this item here.

The Independent "Women's" Voice? Most Known Donors Are Men

The Independent Women's Voice touts its "independent" brand in reaching potential voters.

But is it even women's voices it is throwing? Let alone independent women?

The reported data from the Federal Election Commission data says no. Read the rest of this item here.

Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice Use "Independent" Brand to Push Right-Wing Agenda to Women Voters

The Independent Women's Forum and its 501(c)(4) affiliate, the Independent Women's Voice, market themselves to the media and voters as "non-partisan," "independent," and "neutral."

However, a new investigation of the groups by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveals them to be anything but that.

The full CMD Reporters' Guide is available here. Read the rest of this item here.

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-<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independentwomensforum Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice Use "Independent" Brand to Push Right-Wing Agenda to Women Voters]</h3>
+<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/10/06/exxon-alec-running-illegal-lobbying-scheme-irs-complaint/ Exxon and ALEC Running Illegal Lobbying Scheme, Watchdog Groups Charge in IRS Complaint]</h3>
-The [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Independent_Women%27s_Forum Independent Women's Forum] and its 501(c)(4) affiliate, the [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Independent_Women%27s_Voice Independent Women's Voice], market themselves to the media and voters as "non-partisan," "independent," and "neutral."
+'''Center for Media and Democracy and Common Cause File Extensive New Evidence in Whistleblower Tax Fraud Case Against ALEC'''
-However, a new investigation of the groups by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveals them to be anything but that. Joan Walsh in ''The Nation'' [https://www.thenation.com/article/meet-the-feminists-doing-the-koch-brothers-dirty-work/ broke this story] along with other new details about these not-so independent women's groups.
+ExxonMobil and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are running an illegal scheme to promote the oil giant’s climate denial policies and legislative agenda in violation of U.S. tax law governing charitable organizations, the Center for Media Democracy (CMD) and Common Cause charged.
-The full CMD Reporters' Guide is available [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3026994-Independent-Womens-Forum-Voice-Report-by-CMD-08.html here]. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independentwomensforum here].
+In a new filing to the IRS the watchdog organizations detail for the first time how Exxon has used ALEC as a key asset in its explicit campaign to sow uncertainty about climate science, undermine international climate treaties and block legislation to reduce emissions. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/10/06/exxon-alec-running-illegal-lobbying-scheme-irs-complaint/ here].
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-<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/10/expedia-exit-alec/ Expedia Latest to Exit ALEC]</h3>
+<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independent-womens-voice-known-donors-men/ The Independent "Women's" Voice? Most Known Donors Are Men]</h3>
-''The Guardian'' is [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/10/expedia-severs-ties-alec-travel-company reporting] that the online travel company Expedia has dumped the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
+The Independent Women's Voice touts its "independent" brand in reaching potential voters.
-The Center for Media and Democracy has been flagging Expedia's financial support for ALEC and asking activists if they are using Expedia-connected hotel and air travel booking services.
+But is it even women's voices it is throwing? Let alone independent women?
-In an email to Common Cause, Expedia [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/10/expedia-severs-ties-alec-travel-company "confirmed it had severed ties"] with the corporate bill mill. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/10/expedia-exit-alec/ here].
+The reported data from the Federal Election Commission data says no. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independent-womens-voice-known-donors-men/ here].
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-<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/05/aarp-drop-alec-members-outcry/ AARP To Drop ALEC after Members' Outcry]</h3>
+<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independentwomensforum Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice Use "Independent" Brand to Push Right-Wing Agenda to Women Voters]</h3>
-AARP will drop its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which has a long history of peddling bills that harm the interests of retirees and other Americans.
+The [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Independent_Women%27s_Forum Independent Women's Forum] and its 501(c)(4) affiliate, the [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Independent_Women%27s_Voice Independent Women's Voice], market themselves to the media and voters as "non-partisan," "independent," and "neutral."
-The statement comes just days after the Center for Media and Democracy [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/07/28/revealed-aarp-funding-alec/ reported] that AARP had joined ALEC and was a sponsor of ALEC's 2016 Annual Conference. AARP joins [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Corporations_that_Have_Cut_Ties_to_ALEC more than 120 private sector members] that have publicly cut ties with ALEC since CMD launched the ALEC Exposed investigation in 2011. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/05/aarp-drop-alec-members-outcry/ here].
+However, a new investigation of the groups by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveals them to be anything but that.
+The full CMD Reporters' Guide is available [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3026994-Independent-Womens-Forum-Voice-Report-by-CMD-08.html here]. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independentwomensforum here].
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