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The Emperor Has No Clothes

2 Comments Posted by on February 20, 2012

Guest Editorial: Gayle Sulik, M.A., Ph.D., author of Pink Ribbon Blues: How Breast Cancer Culture Undermines Women’s Health. In the last few weeks Susan G. Komen for the Cure was exposed. We have watched and listened as journalists, health advocates, philanthropists, bloggers, affiliates, Komen supporters, and countless others have shined a light on the obvious: The [...]

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Komen for the Cure’s Biggest Mistake Is About Science, Not Politics

Leave a Comment Posted by on February 10, 2012

Title: Komen for the Cure’s Biggest Mistake Is About Science, Not Politics Author: Christie Aschwanden Publication:  Discover Magazine (This post originally ran on the blog Last Word on Nothing.) Date: February 10, 2012 The Planned Parenthood debacle brought renewed attention to other controversies about Komen from recent years—like its “lawsuits for the cure” program that spent nearly [...]

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Komen charity under microscope for funding, science

2 Comments Posted by on February 7, 2012

Title: Komen charity under microscope for funding, science Author: Sharon Begley Publication:  Reuters Date: February 7, 2012 The Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity defines its mission as finding a cure for breast cancer. In recent years, however, it has cut by nearly half the proportion of fund-raising dollars it spends on grants to scientists [...]

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Komen executive quits as questions persist

Leave a Comment Posted by on February 7, 2012

Title: Komen executive quits as questions persist Author: Shari Roan, Eryn Brown Publication:  Los Angeles Times Date: February 07, 2012 …The injection of abortion politics into the mission of fighting breast cancer has prompted thousands of Komen supporters to reevaluate the nonprofit group that encouraged them to wear pink ribbons, participate in 5K fundraising races and buy [...]

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure® – No More Apologies!

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Title:  Susan G. Komen for the Cure® – No More Apologies! Author: Nancy Stordahl Publication:  Nancy’s Point blog Publication Date: August 12, 2011 There has been a lot of discussion recently in the blogosphere about Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. I believe the rumblings are starting to be heard. Now the question is will [...]

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How Do You Spell Chutzpah: Komen

Leave a Comment Posted by on July 28, 2011

Title: How Do You Spell Chutzpah: Komen Author: Barbara Brenner Publication: Healthy Barbs blog Publication Date: July 28, 2011 Yiddish is a very expressive language, a blend of Hebrew and German used by Jews in Europe when they lived in shtetls. One of my favorite Yiddish words is chutzpah. The word has taken on some [...]

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Komen’s Wild Ride

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 10, 2011

Title: Komen’s Wild Ride Author: Alicia C. Staley Publication: wegoHealth blog Publication Date: June 10, 2011 Dear Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Stop. Just stop. I’ve reached the point where I’m embarrassed by you and all your branding efforts for the cure. I see tons of pink ribbons, plastered on everything from shampoo to [...]

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Cause Competitiveness: Keep Your Eye On The Prize

Leave a Comment Posted by on March 29, 2011

Title: Cause Competitiveness: Keep Your Eye On The Prize Author: Estrella Rosenberg & Geoff Livingston Publication: Geoff Livingston blog Publication Date: March 29, 2011 If the last two marathon weeks of cause-related conferences are any indication, competition isn’t just something the for profit sector is thinking about – the cause community is too. How do [...]

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Between Right and Responsibility: The Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Abusive Trademark Strategy

Leave a Comment Posted by on February 25, 2011

Title: Between Right and Responsibility: The Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Abusive Trademark Strategy Author:  Luke MacDowall Publication: Law JournalFeeds Publication Date: February 25, 2011 In one of his famous “Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger” segments, Stephen Colbert “tipped his hat” to the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s (“the Foundation”) recently publicized efforts to [...]

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Charity Risks Good Will With Legal Action

1 Comment Posted by on February 14, 2011

Title: Charity Risks Good Will With Legal Action Author: P.S. Jones Publication:  Moxy Magazine Publication Date: February 14, 2011 When it comes to breast cancer charities, the biggest name in the world is Susan G. Komen For The Cure, a charity started by Nancy Goodman Brinker when her older sister died of the disease in [...]

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