From the fall of Hollywood’s Harvey Weinstein to the political demise of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, there’s no shortage of sexual abuse allegations against famous men. The MeToo movement has liberated women to talk about long-tolerated misconduct. But it’s also led to whispers about the grey area between improper harassment and criminal assault. […]
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The govt. computer intrusions: other reporters weigh in
The following is the 22nd in a series of excerpts from my New York Times bestseller “Stonewalled,” which recounts the government intrusions of my computers. More excerpts to follow. Links to previous excerpts are below. Now, I remind you that those are wholly fanciful scenarios. The stuff of imagination. The government would never misuse its authority or information, right? Still, the […]
Behind the Closed Doors of K Street Lobbying
(CBS News) Members of Congress are widely regarded as the nation's shakers and movers. But behind them, unseen, are a powerful force of lobbyists shaping everything from the national dialogue to the actual laws Americans will have to follow. Sharyl Attkisson gives us a rare and exclusive peek behind the sometimes shadowy lobbyists' curtain in Washington, […]
Attkisson v. DOJ/FBI Q-and-A
I answer a couple of questions about my lawsuit over the government computer intrusions. For more information, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/sharyl-attkisson-4th-am-litigation
Media mistake: Brazil's First Lady wasn't "saluting"-- she was using sign language.
Below are some of the photos the press could have used showing Brazil's First Lady giving her first speech in sign language. Instead, Associated Press distributed the first photo with the incorrect caption stating she was "giving a military salute," which the Washington Post featured (first photo below). Later, the Washington Post issued a correction […]
An auld lang syne review of The Worst Predictions About Trump
As we prepare to enter a third year with Donald Trump as president, he can brag of many accomplishments, such as record employment for blacks, Asian-Americans and Hispanics; replacing NAFTA; tax cuts; two Supreme Court justices; deep-sixing the Iran agreement; and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Like commanders-in-chief before him, Trump also […]
Astroturf and manipulation of media messages
Find out why this TedX talk has over one million views. Please consider supporting Attkisson v. DOJ/FBI computer intrusion fund. https://www.gofundme.com/sharyl-attkisson-4th-am-litigation
