This is a transcript of the announcement made by "Daniel Vargas" at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education on May 30, 2013 It is an honor to be here at NCORE. Today is a historic day and it is fitting for this moment to take place at this conference. Represented here today are faculty and administrators from some of the most prestigious colleges across the…

  Image May 30, 2013FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel Vargas Communications Director The Common Application, Inc. (Office) 202.430.6048 Common Application, Inc. apologizes, bans discrimination against undocumented students across the country NEW ORLEANS – Earlier today, The Common Application, Inc. issued a…

February 27, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EIB will exclude all future coal finance as part of its new energy policy Brussels - The European Investment Bank (EIB) will no longer finance coal fired power plants. The decision is being made in the context of the ongoing review of its Energy Lending Policy in order to better align the bank’s operations with the long-term climate objectives of the…

Middlebury College Divests from War in Honor of Dalai Lama VisitFor immediate release: 10/12/12 For further information contact: Tim Schornak, Dalai Lama Welcoming Committee, at (802) 433-4108 Middlebury, VT— Amidst excitement surrounding the visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Middlebury College has chosen to demonstrate ethical leadership in fully divesting its endowment from war. The…

Houston, TX (October 2, 2012) — Early Monday morning, 71,010 Shell employees received an email from the company's "Grassroots Employee Empowerment Division" providing information on Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, a pivotal human rights case being argued in the U.S. Supreme Court. The email contained links to news stories, as well as a tool to help employees tweet their feelings about the case…

July 31, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOAXERS IMPERSONATE US ATTORNEY LAURA DUFFY, THREATEN SAN DIEGO PHARMACIES WITH SHUTDOWN United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced that unknown individuals have forged documents claiming that this office has initiated a shutdown pharmacies in the coastal areas of San Diego County. Many in the community have expressed outrage over the perceived…

July 27, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN OF PHARMACIES A HOAX: ROGUE US ATTORNEY DUFFY IS A BENEDICT ARNOLD  San Diego, CA, July 27, 2012 - The “Cease and Desist” orders and “official” press release announcing the closure of pharmacies in San Diego, purportedly originating from the office of US Attorney Laura Duffy, are indeed fake. This hoax was conducted in retaliation against…

July 31, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  UNITED STATES ATTORNEY PUTS PHARMACY OPERATORS AND PROPERTY OWNERS ON NOTICECurbing illegal drug use via shutdowns will keep communities safe   San Diego, CA (July 31, 2012) - United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy today announced enforcement actions against local pharmacies for distribution of drugs for illegal purposes. Immediate enforcement will target…

Shell considers legal action following launch of fictitious international campaign Lawyers operating on behalf of Royal Dutch Shell plc. (Shell) are considering formal action against unknown activists who staged a counterfeit campaign launch event at the Seattle Space Needle. The groups released a stream of social media content, with the defamatory hashtag #shellfail, which deliberately…

*/ Bank of America Denounces Hoax, Will Not Need Bailout, Warns Public Not To Be Confused By “YourBofA.com” Fraud The malicious website (YourBofA.com) that is fraudulently representing itself as a Bank of America re-branding effort is misleading the public; those behind it will be prosecuted to the fullest extent the law allows. CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 18, 2012-- A website…

*/ Bank of America Corporation has added a news release to its Newsroom. Bank of America Announces “Your Bank of America” Campaign, Partnership with Taxpayers to Revamp U.S. Banking Date(s): 18-Apr-2012 9:00 AM As future clouds, opportunities arise for public synergy CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 18, 2012-- Bank of America today announced the launch of an unprecedented campaign…

See also: Finished news piece! McDonald's promo! Videos of people claiming their Happy Meal!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Three Strikes, You’re In!McDonald's and the New York Police Department Launch Joint Initiative New York, New York (March 6, 2012) - McDonald's and the New York Police Department are launching "Three Strikes, You're In!," a bold new program that rewards New Yorkers for their patience with the NYPD's "Stop and Frisk" policy. With "Three Strikes…

PATRIOTS FOR SELF-DEPORTATIONwww.SelfDeport.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: E-mail: Stephen Winter, Selfdeport@gmail.com Phone: (717) 585-0628 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/SelfDeport AUSTIN (November 18, 2011) The grassroots organization Patriots for Self-Deportation, formed last year in response to legislative inaction on the issue of birthright…

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) Announces "Coal Cares™" Initiative, New Nationwide Campaign Against Stigma of Childhood Asthma ST. LOUIS, May 10, 2011 / PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Peabody Energy today announced the creation of an innovative new public health initiative designed to combat the stigma of asthma among American children ages 0-18. With Coal Cares™ (www.coalcares.org), Peabody will offer…

The following press release was sent out from GEnewscenters.com (rather than the real GEnewscenter.com) to a few hundred reporters on April 13, 2011. At least one bit—setting off a media firestorm. Image   GE Responds to Public Outcry - Will Donate Entire $3.2 Billion Tax Refund to Help Offset Cuts and Save American…

Mar 15, 2011 09:00 ET Enbridge Partners With Hair Salons for Cutting-Edge "MyHairCares" Initiative VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 15, 2011) - Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) today announces MyHairCares (click here for downloadable Video News Release), a program to turn hair clippings solicited from over 1000 hair salons across North America into super-absorbent oil clean-up…

This release was issued by the activists condemning their own action on Enbridge's behalf. Mar 15, 2011 11:00 ETOil Spill Safety Hoax "Irresponsible": EnbridgeCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 15, 2011) - Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) and its proposed Northern Gateway Pipelines project were falsely associated with a fraudulent oil spill safety campaign entitled “MyHairCares,” announced…

This was a fake attack by Apple against the perpetrators of the iPhoneCF hoax, in which Apple—while condemning the hoaxsters' silliness—called for various real and effective measures to stop conflict mining and the atrocities in the Congo. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 16, 2010 Contact: Caroline Hemmerskjold, Apple Tel. (408) 676-7923 Email: caroline@apple-cf.comCONFLICT-FREE IPHONE HOAX TOUTS…

Chevron has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.Title: Chevron Deplores Subterfuge, Investigates OptionsDate(s): 18 October. 2010 For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here Chevron Deplores Subterfuge, Investigates Options SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Earlier today, a group of environmentalists cyber-posing as Chevron officials…

Chevron has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.Title: Radical Chevron Ad Campaign Highlights VictimsDate(s): 18 October. 2010 To view this release on the web, please click here Radical Chevron Ad Campaign Highlights Victims By honestly featuring oil industry misdeeds, Chevron "We Agree" campaign scores ad industry first SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --…

These two releases were sent from a different domain (eg-gc.ca) from the first two (enviro-canada.ca), and they looked somewhat more official. Canadian Government Deplores Spoof Releases, False Hopes OTTAWA, Ont. -- December 14, 2009 -- One hour ago, a spoof press release targeted Canada in order to generate hurtful rumors and mislead the Conference of Parties on Canada's positions on climate…

This press release was also sent out from enviro-canada.ca. Video at bottom. December 14, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UGANDA CELEBRATES CANADIAN ANNOUNCEMENT COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- The Ugandan delegation to the COP-15 climate talks has been the first to react to Canada's announcement of ambitious new emissions-reduction targets and vigorous climate-debt reparations to African nations. (For…

Note: This press release was sent out from enviro-canada.ca, and looked pretty good—but not great. (Video at the bottom.) */ December 14, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW AGENDA FOR CLIMATE AND WORLD DEVELOPMENTPlan includes stricter emissions reductions and immediate "climate debt" bailouts for most affected countries COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- In a major development coming…

CONTACTS: Erica Avidus (202) 596-2357 October 19, 2009 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Announces Free Enterprise Survival StrategyInternal Conflict Resolves in Commitment To Long-Term Prosperity WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is throwing its weight behind strong climate legislation, a spokesman for Chamber President Tom J. Donohue announced today at the National Press Club. "We believe…

WTO Announces Formalized Slavery Model for AfricaUS Trade Representative to Africa, Governor of Nigeria Central Bank weigh in at Wharton Important Note: Many visitors from all over the political spectrum have read this release and believed it to mean that the WTO is officially in favor of slavery. In actual fact, we at the WTO would never, ever wish to suggest that the modern version of the…

[Note: Because Dow reacted to our BBC hoax with their usual disappointing one-paragraph "nope," we decided on the spot to write them a better denial, detailing all the things they just wouldn't do for the people of Bhopal. This sort of fake denial became for us a staple of future projects—but later we learned to include them in the reveals. This one people continued to believe came from Dow for…