Vaccines have saved untold millions of lives, and the vast majority of people who get them suffer no major problems. But there's a trade-off: occasionally, vaccines cause injury or death. Very rarely, patients are left with what's known as "encephalopathy", the medical term for brain damage. In fact, CBS News has found nearly 1,300 cases […]
Breaking Down the Walls: The Fight for Open Government
I'm pleased to announce that we've scheduled our upcoming Freedom of Information conference at the University of Florida: "Breaking Down the Walls: The Fight for Open Government." The conference will take place Thurs. March 26 and Fri. March 27. National panel discussions will include, “Hitting the Wall: Reports from the Frontline of the FOIA Battlefield,” “Dismantling the […]
Fact Check: Washington Post's Alyssa Rosenberg's Errors
A fellow journalist forwarded me a Washington Post article by a woman named Alyssa Rosenberg, and pointed out that it serves as a textbook example of the phenomena discussed in "Stonewalled." Indeed, it does. And it deserves a serious Fact Check. Rosenberg's error-riddled article attempted a number of propaganda tactics I describe in the book. In doing so, […]
The Citizen Journalist Who Found the Gruber Obamacare Videos
Coming soon: I'll have the first on camera interview with Rich Weinstein who found the videos of MIT Professor Jonathan Gruber discussing the Affordable Care Act and the "stupidity" of the American voter. Click Here for Preview
Student Removed After Criticizing In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
Here's an interesting story courtesy of George Mason University in Virginia. A student government representative was removed from his position after tweeting his objection over illegal immigrants receiving in-state college tuition. Storm Paglia was the undersecretary for university dining services when he recently tweeted his disapproval of the Virginia State law. [quote]And the next time […]
FCC Chairman Just Says No (to Testifying to Congress)
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is refusing to testify before Congress ahead of a vote tomorrow regarding new regulation of the Internet. “We are deeply disappointed in Chairman Wheeler’s decision," said committee Republicans Fred Upton (R-MI) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) in a statement. "As Chairman Wheeler pushes forward with plans to regulate the Internet, he still refuses […]
Fact Check: Anne Schuchat's Claim That Vaccines Can't Cause Brain Damage
[Above image: Dr. Anne Schuchat, Director of the National Center for Immunization, Centers for Disease Control] Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass): “Is there any scientific evidence that vaccines cause profound mental disorders?” Dr. Anne Schuchat, CDC: “No.” --Testimony before Senate Committee, Feb. 10, 2015 The top vaccine official at the […]
The Non-Measles Outbreak That's Not Making News
[Above image: a non-polio enterovirus as seen under a microscope] The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) terms the current measles outbreak in the U.S. as “large multi-state outbreak.” Discussion has permeated everywhere from traditional news media to commentary and pop culture websites. At 141 cases and growing, the incidence of measles is widely considered serious […]
