[quote]"Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons."[/quote] Read the proposed US-Iran nuclear deal yourself. 159 pages. PREFACE The E3/EU+3 (China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) and the […]
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DC Conference Highlights Whistleblowers: Heroes Under Assault
Join this year's Whistle Blower Summit on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. July 29-31 to celebrate the collective achievements of whistleblowers and their advocates. Meet and hear from whistleblowers in the public and private sector who have stood up for the public good and suffered severe retaliation. Registration on site: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 9:00am-10:00am […]
Judge Questions Govt. Delays in Attkisson v. HHS
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan calls speed of government response “unreasonable” When government offers to double the speed its response, Judge Chutkan replies: “But that will take us to, what, seven years instead of 14?” I’ve been seeking public information on HealthCare.gov since the fall of 2013. Under Freedom of Information (FOI) law, the government is […]
The Center for Public Integrity Sues Feds
The federal government is spending more of your tax dollars defending yet another lawsuit for its unlawful response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. According to watchdog The Center for Public Integrity: "The Center for Public Integrity [yesterday] filed a federal lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission — an agency that exists to enforce […]
5 Years after BP Oil Spill: Lingering Problems and Scorched Earth
NBC's Kerry Sanders finds lingering problems and scorched earth five years after BP's oil spill. [button link="https://www.today.com/video/has-gulf-recovered-5-years-after-bp-oil-spill-430694979703"]Watch NBC's BP Oil Spill Report[/button] See some of my previous reporting on BP. The first report is a reminder of how difficult it was to get the first subsea images, which revealed what BP and the Coast Guard had […]
ProPublica Investigates Asthma Drug: Advair
ProPublica has a thorough, new investigation on the blockbuster asthma drug Advair, used by millions of Americans. Reporter Jeff Gerth writes that "recent federal research suggests that a significant percentage of asthma patients begin using Advair inappropriately, taking on what the drug's label describes as an increased 'risk of asthma-related death' from one of its […]
Native Advertising: Corporate Influence in News
This is John Oliver's comedic but effective treatment explaining "native advertising," or the trend toward lack of separation between advertising and news. Keep in mind that native advertising incorporated in news stories is not always disclosed as an ad. I discuss some examples in my book Stonewalled. Watch HBO's John Oliver on Native Advertising
Coming this fall: "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson"
My new Sunday morning program, with a focus on accountability reporting, will debut Oct. 4 on Sinclair Broadcasting's ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox affiliates nationwide. I'm please to announce the team, including former CBS News executive Batt Humphreys as Executive Producer, and former CBS/NBC investigative producer Kim Skeen as lead investigative producer. The program will […]
