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Robert Greenwald and Jesse Lava, Brave New Foundation: ''Just in time for the release of Brave New Foundation s new film, Koch Brothers Exposed, Rush Limbaugh has thrown in with Charles and David Koch in their letter war with Obama campaign manager Jim Messina. No surprise there; Rush has made his fortune defending the rich and powerful against the 99%. But does Rush actually have a vested interest in the Koch brothers' success?''

http://www.truth-out.org/are-koch-brothers-funding-rush-limbaugh/1330633747



Sixth Advertiser Drops Limbaugh Despite ''Apology''

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress: ''On Saturday, Carbonite, a company providing backup software for computers, announced that it will no longer advertise on Rush Limbaugh s show. CEO David Friend made clear in a Facebook statement that, despite Limbaugh's 'apology' issued tonight, the company was still pulling its ads because it wants to 'contribute to a more civilized public discourse.''

http://www.truth-out.org/sixth-advertiser-drops-limbaugh-despite-apology/1330875971



Koch Brothers in Battle With Cato Institute Over Control

Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times News Service: ''From its perch in a spacious brand-new headquarters blocks from the White House, the Cato Institute has built on its reputation as a venerable libertarian research center unafraid to cross party lines. Now, however, a rift with one of its founding members, the billionaire conservative Charles Koch, is threatening the institute s identity and independence, its leaders say, and is exposing fault lines over Mr. Koch s aggressive and well-financed brand of Republican politics.''

http://www.truth-out.org/koch-brothers-battle-cato-institute-over-control/1331046131-0



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