A program affiliated with the watchdog group the Government Accountability Project (GAP) has filed a whistleblower retaliation complaint against Perdue. The complaint alleges Perdue initiated intimidation tactics against a farmer who exposed serious chicken welfare concerns. [quote]"This is an historic event, the first case and filing of its kind in the U.S., where a contract farmer and whistleblower […]
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Lance Armstrong's Unraveling
[Above Image: Lance Armstrong at press conference for 2009 Tour Down Under in Adelaide, South Australia.] USA Today reports on the massive perjury penalty just handed down against cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong for lying under oath about using performance-enhancing drugs. The $10 million sanction is believed to be the largest of its kind in […]
Unanswered Benghazi Questions: 9th in a Series
[Above image: Aftermath of Benghazi attacks, obtained by Judicial Watch in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. State Dept.] [box type="tick" style="rounded"]9. Is it true that "specific measures" were taken to ensure "our preparedness and security posture" as stated in a White House press release on September 10, 2012 -- the day before […]
Hillary Clinton Will Be Invited to Testify to House Benghazi Committee
The House Select Committee on Benghazi is expected to hear testimony from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a public setting. But first, committee members say the State Department must fully comply with the committee's outstanding request for documents and emails. What are some of the unanswered questions regarding the terrorist attacks more than two […]
After the Buzz: News Anchor Celebrity-ism. What's an Anchor do, anyway?
Howie Kurtz of MediaBuzz and I discuss the role of national news anchor in the wake of the NBC Brian Williams controversy. [button link="http://video.foxnews.com/v/4040351006001/after-the-buzz-brian-williams-celebrity/?#sp=show-clips"]Watch the video here[/button]
Propaganda and Astroturf: Recognize it.
Here's my TEDx talk on the increasingly artificial paid-for reality we get...and how to recognize the truth. "Astroturf seeks to manipulate you into changing your opinion by making it seem as if you're an outlier--when you're not." "Hallmarks of astroturf and propaganda include use of inflammatory language such as quack, crank, nutty, pseudo, paranoid and […]
Benghazi Committee's Witness List: Hillary Clinton
The House Select Committee on Benghazi has announced that both Democrats and Republicans want to schedule the appearance of Hillary Clinton "as soon as possible." Additionally, as early as April 1, the committee intends to begin interviewing 20 witnesses from the executive branch, intelligence community, military and State Department including former White House Press Secretary […]
Most investigative journalists say the U.S. government has spied on them
According to a new poll from the Pew Research Center at Columbia University, most investigative journalists say the United States government has spied on them. "Approximately two-thirds of the members of the nonprofit Investigative Reporters and Editors group said the government likely collects journalists' phone call data, emails or online communication. Eighty percent attributed use […]
