Moyers Responds to Allegations of Liberal Bias

Bill Moyers fired back at criticism that public television carries a liberal bias, blasting the chairman of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting for allegedly bowing to criticism of the far right. Addressing media activists last weekend in St. Louis at the National...

Sodexho Settles Discrimination Suit for $80 Million

A food and facilities-management company, with clients including a Southern Baptist seminary, agreed to pay $80 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it systematically denied promotions to black managers. Sodexho, Inc., agreed April 27 to settlement of a class-action...

‘Star Wars’ Marketing Effort Draws Criticism

It’s already the movie with the mostest—at least in terms of tie-ins. “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” has its marketing plan in full force for the nationwide release May 19, but the nature and extent of its tie-ins has a few media...

Baptist Foundation of Arizona Trial Postponed, Again

A criminal trial for four former Baptist Foundation of Arizona officers accused of defrauding 11,000 investors out of $570 million has been postponed from August until Sept. 14, due to scheduling issues. Former BFA president and CEO William Pierre Crotts, ex-general...

Global Women Staffers Resign

A “woman-to-woman” missions organization founded three-and-a-half years ago is looking for a new staff, following the resignations of a coordinator and assistant coordinator May 1. Suzanah Raffield, founding coordinator of Global Women, resigned to pursue...