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We Know What's Driving NY's Ped Death Crisis
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A Health Commissioner shouldn't stand for so much carnage, whether it's caused by a microbe, a gun or a car driver.
Three More of America's Most Toxic Car Ads
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We're days away from the final battle in our quest to find America's Most Toxic Car Ad...but that doesn't mean the submissions ever stopped rolling in. Let's take a look at three of the worst.
America's Most Toxic Car Ads: Cadillac vs. Dodge
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We're finishing out the semi-finals with another battle of the bad dads — and this one's a doozy.
America's Most Toxic Car Ads: Dodge vs. Chevy
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We're down to the worst of the worst in our quest to find America's most toxic car ad — and it's time to talk about what to do about it.
The Most Toxic Car Ads: Infiniti vs. Cadillac
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When most people think about "family values," they don't usually think about violent driver aggression — unless they've bought into American car culture, that is.
HOT TAKES: Why Electric Trucks Won't Save Us
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We are being sold a bill of goods, four authors argue.
Toxic Car Ads: Dodge Truancy v. Mercedes Benz E-Class
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Toxic car ads are truly timeless...and that's not a good thing.
Birmingham (U.K.) puts Birmingham (U.S.) to Shame
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Birmingham grabbed headlines this week for its visionary new transport plan that will restrict car travel and expand sustainable transportation access throughout every inch of the city. Unfortunately, not our Birmingham.
But not that Birmingham.
Toxic Car Ads: #GirlBoss Edition
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We've seen a whole lot of toxic masculinity during this contest...but this one's for the #Ladies.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: ‘Autonomous’ Atrocities
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Driverless cars do not exist. But we sure do have a lot of commercials for them!
Most Toxic Car Ads: Child Endangerment Edition
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In a rational world, a product that's routinely involved in the deaths and serious injuries of thousands of children every year would be immediately pulled from the market...or at least, maybe kids wouldn't be featured in hundreds of ads.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Greenwashing Edition
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We can't talk about toxic car ads without talking about all the ways that cars literally toxify our communities — and yes, that includes some of the relatively "greener" models, too.