Kushnick sees conspiracy where we see collaboration

KUSHNICK SEES CONSPIRACY WHERE WE SEE COLLABORATION
[SOURCE: Nieman Watchdog, AUTHOR: Matt Bennett, New Millennium Research Council]
[Commentary] Bruce Kushnick’s Oct. 1, 2007 commentary to the Nieman Watchdog makes numerous incendiary claims regarding corporate funded research influencing public policy. Many aspersions were lobbed against the New Millennium Research Council (NMRC), which I serve as Executive Director. While the NMRC was singled out, Mr. Kushnick also took aim at some of the largest and most respected think tanks and scholars in America. In this regard, the NMRC is in good company. In his article, Mr. Kushnick appears to firmly believe that he alone has a monopoly on truth, especially when it comes to the telecommunications industry. His steadfast conclusion that all think tanks and scholars that write about this field are somehow unduly influenced by evil monied interests is an unfounded attack based upon his personal disagreements and not any impartial facts. Nowhere in Mr. Kushnick’s diatribe against the NMRC and other institutions does he challenge on the merits positions taken by these organizations. Rather, he questions their motivations, without presenting data supporting his thesis of pay-for-play, and concludes that they all must be corrupt.
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