January 2020

Image Manipulation: A Relatively New Form Of Research Misconduct

Image Manipulation: A Relatively New Form Of Research Misconduct By Leonard Zwelling The wizard men curing breast cancer After blogging for these many years, I have found that I get ideas from many different sources. Admittedly, the news—print and electronic—is the most frequent source of inspiration, but sometimes it is emails from colleagues and readers. This

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Was The “Favor” Asked Of The Ukrainian President An “Offer He Couldn’t Refuse?”

Was The “Favor” Asked Of The Ukrainian President An “Offer He Couldn’t Refuse?” By Leonard Zwelling Every day, as the news leaks out about who President Trump spoke to about Ukraine, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and Burisma, the narrative appears to be a cross between The Keystone Kops and The Godfather. If Lev Parnas is

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Trump’s Defense Team: They Play Lawyers On TV And They Are Lawyers. Good Ones!

Trump’s Defense Team: They Play Lawyers On TV And They Are Lawyers. Good Ones! By Leonard Zwelling You have to give the guy credit. Where the rubber meets the road on the blue carpet of the Senate chamber, Mr. Trump will have TV stars defending him not the yahoos who tried to exonerate him unsuccessfully

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Lies Are Easier To Perpetrate Than Is The Truth And Why That’s A Problem Now

Lies Are Easier To Perpetrate Than Is The Truth And Why That’s A Problem Now By Leonard Zwelling https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-century-of-the-postheroic-presidency-11577404588 In The Wall Street Journal on Saturday, December 28, Peggy Noonan wrote about when the leadership of America came off the rails—when character and honesty no longer mattered. She lays the blame at the feet of

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