September 2018

Serena’s Implosion: “Nobody’s Right If Everybody’s Wrong”

Serena’s Implosion: “Nobody’s Right If Everybody’s Wrong” By Leonard Zwelling In the sixties anthem “For What It’s Worth,” Stephen Stills used that line about “battle lines being drawn.” It resonated on Saturday when 24-time tennis Grand Slam champion Serena Williams had a public breakdown because she was penalized, once, twice, three times for being coached

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Vetting

Vetting By Leonard Zwelling It was the most explosive beginning to a congressional hearing that I can remember. I heard it only on the radio returning from an exercise session. The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Charles Grassley (R-IA) opened up its initial discussion of the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy on

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Baselga, DePinho and Mendelsohn: None Of Them Gets Conflict Of Interest

Baselga, DePinho and Mendelsohn: None Of Them Gets Conflict Of Interest By Leonard Zwelling The headline above the fold in The New York Times on Sunday, September 8 could not have been clearer. “A Top Doctor Didn’t Disclose Corporate Ties: Sloan Kettering Chief Was Paid Millions” Jose Baselga is the chief medical officer at MSKCC

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