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For someone who's been such a vehemently outspoken critic of the media since first landing in the national spotlight nearly a year ago, Governor Sarah Palin sure has made it easy to fill those column inches and cable news segments. As she announced her resignation on Friday, she went a step further - providing a gift that keeps on giving in the form of countless opportunities to speculate about the reasons why she quit and where ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, with nuclear power poised for a return to the forefront of the national energy conversation, we interview Baruch Fischhoff, the Howard Heinz University Professor at Carnegie Mellon who has advised on nuclear power communications issues for more than three decades. Dr. Fischhoff is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of ... READ MORE

In this regular feature, Bulletproof interviews top plaintiffs' attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. Today we talk to Frank P. DiPrima of the Law Office of Frank DiPrima in Morristown, NJ. Mr. DiPrima has been co-counsel in the derivative law suit against Richard Scrushy, founder of HealthSouth Corporation. In its June, 2009, decision in Wade Tucker v Richard Scrushy et al., an Alabama court awarded plaintiffs $2.876 ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, on the heels of the National Retail Federation's (NRF) Loss Prevention Conference and EXPO, we interview Ellen Davis, NRF Vice President of Industry Public Relations. During her tenure at NRF, Ms. Davis has been responsible for evaluating NRF positions on a variety of retail topics including e-commerce, consumer spending, the economy, and loss prevention. A ... READ MORE

Since my article for Forbes.com was posted yesterday, debate over whether South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford should resign has grown and festered, confirming our view that he accomplished nothing in his press conference except to fan the gathering flames. No such debate has raged over the suitability of Nevada Senator John Ensign remaining in office, nor is it likely to. Meanwhile, Michael Jackson's tragic death may have eclipsed the story, but the damage to Governor ... READ MORE

Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the National Retail Federation's Loss Prevention Conference in Los Angeles - and if one point was driven home for me more than any other, it's that retailers operate in an almost perpetual state of crisis. During my session with NRF Communications Vice President Ellen Davis, and in the conversations I had with conference participants throughout the week, I was reminded of the kinds of challenges that businesses ... READ MORE

This summer, the energy industry stands at a crossroads. The global warming debate is all-but decided. Another summer of surging prices is likely on the horizon. Action in Washington on myriad energy issues seems like a forgone conclusion.   In this month's edition of Levick's e-newsletter, High Stakes™, we examine the foremost communications challenges facing four pillars of the energy industry -- when what they do next may very well define their roles in America's energy future. At ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, we interview Paul Levy, the President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, about the opportunities for CEOs in the blogosphere. Mr. Levy's blog, Running A Hospital, is one of the most popular CEO blogs on the Web. As a corporate leader who has been sharing messages in the social media space ... READ MORE

This morning on CBS' Early Show, I was asked to discuss the political future of John Edwards - an intriguing concept, no doubt, for people who may assume that, with respect to this particular politician, "political future" is a contradiction in terms. But if we've learned anything about politics in America, it's that anything is possible. There are at least three fundamental steps Edwards must now take on the road to political recovery (at whatever level ... READ MORE

If you are one of the 60 percent of Twitter users who have deserted their accounts after a month, it's time to reconsider your participation. The world's third most popular social networking site has relevance for all consumer companies. Ignoring what is being said about your brand in this space is no longer an option - just ask Domino's, KFC and AT&T. Right now customers, vendors, employees and the media are discussing your brand. Following their ... READ MORE