Author: Damian Hendricks

BP was once again forced to up their estimate of how many gallons of oil are flowing out of their oil geyser in the Gulf of Mexico everyday. This is at least the fifth time they’ve had to change their guess, but just 2 years ago they were bragging that they had developed technology to determine the exact flow of oil from a well. Does this prove that the company has been lying from the start? Mike Papantonio believes that it does, and he appears on GritTV with Laura Flanders to talk about this...

Questions are popping up all along the Gulf Coast as to whether or not the $20 billion escrow fund that BP is setting up will be enough to cover the damages of their oil spill, and whether or not this means that all the claims will actually be paid. Mike Papantonio appears on The Thom Hartmann Program to tell us a little more about the fund and how those who are victims of BP can get their claims...

The company Taser International likes to promote their electric stun guns as a non-lethal alternative for police officers to take down suspects. Unfortunately, the statistics show that these stun guns are quickly becoming just as lethal firearms. To make matters worse, more and more reports are pouring in about police officers abusing the weapons and firing on children, pregnant women, and mentally handicapped people. Mike Papantonio talks with Aaron Watson, an attorney from Pensacola, Florida, who has some insight into the abuse of Tasers by...

BP CEO Tony Hayward appeared before Congress today to tell Congressional leaders why his company has failed so badly in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response, and whether or not BP allowed the accident to occur by cutting corners on safety measures. Mike Papantonio appears on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews to give us the truth that Mr. Hayward was incapable of delivering...

President Obama addressed the nation last night to discuss the oil spill and the government’s role in the ongoing issue. Unfortunately, most progressives believe that he failed at taking a stand and showing real leadership on the spill. Mike Papantonio appears on MSNBC’s The Ed Show to tell us what Obama should be doing about the...