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How one man can buy another the U.S. presidency

Do you know who this guy is? You should. He represents the future of America. His name is Sheldon Adelson. He's a Las Vegas tycoon who put $5 million into Newt's campaign superPAC two weeks ago. Now there are reports that he's going to put another $5 million in. $10 million from one guy for one candidate in less than a month. He couldn't h... [ Read More ]

A regulator’s blind eye is dangerous to us all

UPDATE: In January 2012, federal prosecutors announced that Spencer Barasch, formerly chief enforcement officer in the Fort Worth, Texas office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, had agreed to pay $50,000 to settle charges that he violated federal conflict-of-interest standards by providing representation for financier R. Allen Stanford, th... [ Read More ]

Schools’ public relations versus reality

Going green sounds good, but what about when the dollars-and-cents aspect of it doesn't match the public relations part? What about when going green environmentally doesn't fit in with going green economically? An example: A Fort Worth, Texas school in the Keller Independent School District is rightfully proud of its energy-efficient Timberview Mi... [ Read More ]

Fight Back!

DAVE LIEBER is the ultimate authority on fighting back. As THE WATCHDOG columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, he knows tips, tools and strategies to help you get your way.

The consumer advocate and investigator shows you how to fight scams.

Learn how to bite back when businesses and scammers do you wrong. You will discover how to become part of the consumer-rights revolution. Save hundreds, even thousands of dollars, by learning how you can overcome the pickpockets that call themselves the electric company, the phone company, debt collectors, banks, scammers, door-to-door salesmen, identity thieves and countless other sharks who want to make you miserable.

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Awards

2009 Winner of two top awards from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. "Every city needs a Dave Lieber," one judge said. "Dave Lieber's columns quickly and easily create a sense of outrage in a reader. He writes about rip-offs, scams and jerks who take advantage of the most vulnerable people in society."


2009 Winner of Defending the Disadvantaged/First Amendment Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.


Winner of Two National Book Awards in 2009. - The Next Generation Indie Book Award for Social Change and The National Best Books Award for Social Change. The book was also named one of the top 10 consumer books of 2009.

Judges in the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Awards call Dave Lieber's Watchdog Nation "A really useful book! ... I just kept flipping from page to page, case to case; laughing and learning from the lead watchdog." A second judge: “I loved this book! It addresses, in a very clear fashion, how to stop scammers, as well as how to resolve bill disputes with AT&T, the electric company, etc. … Highly recommended.”