Controversies

Benefits and Harms of Cannabis in Chronic Pain or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review, November 2016

Background Eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis use for recreational purposes, and 28 states plus the…

June 9, 2017

IRS Spoof Video of Donald Trump and ‘The Apprentice’

Background The Internal Revenue Service created a video parody of Donald Trump’s television show “The Apprentice” which was broadcast at…

April 27, 2017

Fiber Optic Internet Cable from Dania Bay, Florida to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Background In October of 2016, I read the following article written by Muira McCammon, which was published on SLATE: Generally,…

March 22, 2017

Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Records on Kellyanne Conway’s Comment Regarding Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Line

Background According to Wikipedia: On February 9, 2017, during an appearance on Fox & Friends, Kellyanne Conway discussed department store…

March 11, 2017

Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Advice Memo Regarding Political Appointment of Jared Kushner

Background Office of Government Ethics The U.S. Office of Government Ethics, established by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978,…

February 16, 2017

Marijuana Related Product Complaints Submitted to the FTC

Background According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s website, their mission is: To prevent business practices that are anticompetitive or…

December 30, 2016

Y2K

Background The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the millennium bug, the Y2K bug, or simply Y2K)…

December 23, 2016

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen E-Mails Regarding Donald Trump

Background The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) can be a powerful tool. And with the recent controversy about Hillary Clinton,…

December 21, 2016

The Watergate Scandal

Background Wikipedia offers the following summary of the Watergate scandal, and it is republished here, in part, for reference.  You…

December 16, 2016

Executive Summary of Review of the Unauthorized Disclosures of Former National Security Agency Contractor Edward Snowden, September 15, 2016

Background In June 2013, former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden perpetrated the largest and most damaging Public release of…

September 16, 2016