CEI Weekly: Lies,Truths, and Videotape About Makeup

Friday, February 25, 2011

Feature: CEI Studios releases a short video on "The Truth About Makeup."

FEATURED VIDEO: Lies, Truths, and Videotape About Makeup Ever since Annie Leonard released "The Story of Cosmetics," the blogosphere has been buzzing about "toxins" in personal care products. But the truth is that a lot of the "toxins" Leonard talks about are all around us---even in the natural foods we eat---and they're harmless. This week, CEI Studios released a short video responding to some of the more absurd recent allegations about cosmetics. Watch "The Truth About Makeup" here. SHAPING THE DEBATE Fixed Labor Game is Ending in Wisconsin Iain Murray and Vincent Vernuccio's op-ed in The Washington Times Tobacco Tax Hike Was a Backroom Deal Hans Bader's op-ed in The Washington Times The Case for Reform of the Railway Labor Act Russ Brown and Ivan Osorio's CEI OnPoint Comments on Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Service Hours Marc Scribner's comment letter submitted before the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration George Washington Was a Brilliant Entrepreneur John Berlau's op-ed in NewsMax Bad Publicity, Good Results Ryan Young's op-ed in The Daily Caller Madison Fight Remains in Public Spotlight Iain Murray and Vincent Vernuccio's citation in The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Tough Terms May Land Apple's Subscription in Hot Water Ryan Radia's citation in E-Commerce Times

CEI PODCAST February 24, 2011: On Wisconsin CEI Vice President Iain Murray discusses the labor reforms that have led to a thousands-strong protest in Madison, Wisconsin. While the reforms themselves are relatively minor, both sides know that the stakes are high. We may be at a watershed moment in the relationship between public sector unions and taxpayers. BEST OF THE BLOGS Unions Bucking the Will of the People By Vincent Vernuccio Obama Fans the Flames in Wisconsin, Seeking to Block State Budget Reforms By Hans Bader House De-funds Ethanol in Budget Bill By Brian McGraw Lesson From Four Loko: Don't Be Too Good By Michelle Minton