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SITE LISTINGS Alphabetical  |  By Popularity Astro-Turf: Bogus Grass-Roots Groups and the Tobacco Industry - Looks at how the National Smokers Alliance was created by Burson-Marsteller, to help its client, Philip Morris, battle no-smoking laws. Astroturf Troopers - Article addressing how the polluters' lobby is using phony front groups and New World Order wackos to attack the Kyoto global warming treaty. Deforming Consent: The Public Relations Industry's Secret War on Activists - Outlines the tactics used by PR firms to counter grassroots movements and outspoken citizen campaigns. Fighting the Octopus: Astroturf Watch - Tackling fake grassroots organisations and web sites created by PR firms and corporations. Is it Real...Or Is It Astroturf?: PR Firm Finds "Grassroots" Support for Breast Implants - Articles by Laura Flanders. Public Relations' Role in Manufacturing Artificial Grass Roots Coalitions - Examines the practice of Astroturf PR campaigns to persuade consumers. Secrets and Lies: The anatomy of an anti-environmental PR campaign - Review of Nicky Hager and Bob Burton's book.

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