Congress, take note: the court of public opinion matters! According a to a poll conducted by CNN and ORC international, 77 percent of the American public was in disapproval of the way that Congress handled the debt-limit debate which ended…
Traditional media has, on many occasions, served as a “checks and balances” system for those in power. Social media has taken it one step further—erasing the middle man by allowing individuals to directly challenge those in charge. Saturday’s fatal crash…
Tuesday, July 19th—Rupert Murdoch and his son James are appearing before Parliament to give their testimonies on the News of the World’s phone hacking scandal. One of the key issues discussed is the Murdoch family’s involvement with News Corp.—the parent…
The empire that Rupert Murdoch built continues to crumble a bit as the Murdoch-owned British tabloid, News of the World, remains under fire for allegedly hacking into the voicemail of many public figures and other subjects of its reporting. The…
While Casey Anthony may have been found ‘not guilty’ this Tuesday—the court of public opinion had decided quite the contrary long ago, reacting to the decision with an outpour of disgruntled opinions on Facebook and Twitter. The much awaited verdict of…
How quickly can a seemingly non-violent protest become a threat to public safety and personal property? Recent controversy revolving around Baltimore’s iconic, Café Hon, has made it more apparent how easily that line can be toed. Café Hon owner Denise…
In a digital age where information can be received and delivered instantly, many fail to realize that it is not as easy to retract--or suppress. So seems to be the case with former Representative Anthony Wiener who found himself at…
By Frank Barile -- Heckler & Koch is a German weapons manufacturer. Their weapons are used by elite military and police units all over the world. They have a saying, “In a world of compromise, some don’t”. This saying reflects…
By Frank Barile -- The warm weather is upon us once again and it is time to get out the short pants and bathing suits. Typically, we wear less during the summer months and tend to become more physically active.…
By Frank Barile - When the US Navy Seals arrived at their objective in Abbottabad, Pakistan they had already spent multiple hours planning and rehearsing for the raid they were about to conduct. The best military tacticians had designed a…