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Consumer Advocacy

Eleazar David Melendez

The Big Loser In The American Airlines-US Airways Merger

HuffingtonPost.com | Eleazar David Melendez | Posted 02.08.2013 | Business
Read More: Airline Merger, US Airways, Consumer Advocacy, American Merger, Usair Merger, American Airlines US Airways Merger, American Airlines, Consumer Protection, Airlines, Oligopoly, Mergers, Business News

Air travelers may end up losing big in a deal that would create the largest airline in the U.S., consumer advocates told The Huffington Post, after va...

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Banding Together

Ralph Nader | Posted 03.13.2013 | Business
Read More: Consumer Advocacy, Utilities, Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection, Utility Companies, Corporate Greed, Business News
Ralph Nader

As technology has evolved, so should our expectations about how Congress and state legislatures can advance civic values and consumer interests by facilitating people banding together in effective citizen groups.

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Bad Airline Service: When Is Enough Enough?

Robert Schrader | Posted 02.17.2013 | Travel
Read More: Consumer Advocacy, Travel, Air Travel, United Airlines, Travel News
Robert Schrader

Whether you want to congratulate or lambast an airline you've recently flown, head on over to BadAirline and make an airline complaint on the airline's report card. Or, subscribe to our airline news blog and keep abreast of the latest airline developments.

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Fighting For Better Food Safety Laws: A Personal Story

Peter Hurley | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Salmonella Outbreak, Senate, Congress, Nutrition, Health, Consumer Advocacy, Food, Salmonella, Food Safety, Obama, Fda, Health Care, Wellness, Healthy Living News
Peter Hurley

Had legislation been in place a year ago, things could have been different for Jake and for tens of thousands of other Americans. We need to strengthen the FDA and its ability to oversee our food supply.

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Crash Test Ratings for Banks: Move Your Money Somewhere Safe

Ray Brescia | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Business News, Big Banks, New Mexico, Banks, Move Your Money, Too Big to Fail, Mym, National Recovery Administration, Banks Rating System, Consumer Advocacy, Blue Eagle, Business News
Ray Brescia

Regulators or non-profit groups should create a bank safety rating system to allow customers to make informed decisions about where to move their money.

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Ralph Nader Sings About Consumer Advocacy on Sesame Street in 1988 (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Sean Morrow | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Funny, Politics, Video, Ralph Nader, Consumer Safety, Consumer Advocacy, Singing, Sesame Street, Business News

"Your Aunt Myrtle knitted you a lemon!" says Ralph Nader, clearly reading off of a teleprompter, (or whatever similar device Sesame Street is employin...

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