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Anche questa settimana alcune segnalazioni da SpinWatch.org.Government spin: Scandal of 'phantom' aid money Posted on Monday, May 30 The Guardian Larry Elliott, economics editor Friday May 27, 2005Well-heeled consultants and companies in the west are the beneficiaries of a global aid system which results in less than 40p in every pound helping to eradicate poverty in the developing world, according to a report out today.


Advertising: Exposed: how cigarette firms target womenPosted on Monday, May 30The Independent on SundayBy Sophie Goodchild, Home Affairs Correspondent29 May 2005Tobacco companies chemically altered their cigarettes in a deliberate bid to make them more female-friendly and increase smoking rates among women and young girls.

Lobbying: In Europe, Finance Lobby Sways Terror-Funding LawPosted on Wednesday, May 25Wall Street Journal, May 24 2005 Legislators With Close Ties To Industry Water Down Money-Laundering Rules  By Glenn R. Simpson