As the Bush administration gears up for a second war with Iraq, we take a look at the PR campaign used to sell the Gulf War to the American people. Toxic Sludge Is Good For You–The Public Relations Industry Unspun is a video documentary which uncovers how the public relations industry really works. It is based on the book by John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton "Toxic Sludge is Good for you: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry."
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In a Senate hearing today, Pentagon officials claimed President Obama and future presidents have the power to send troops anywhere in the world to fight groups linked to al-Qaeda, based in part on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), passed by Congress days after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. [includes rush transcript]
