Lara Logan

Nir Rosen on Lara Logan Tweets: "I Was A Jerk" (VIDEO)

Melissa Jeltsen | February 17, 2011, 2:20PM

Anderson Cooper took journalist Nir Rosen to task last night for his inappropriate tweets about CBS chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan, who was attacked and sexually assaulted in Cairo's Tahrir Square during the chaotic celebration following Hosni Mubarak's resignation.

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Topics: Anderson Cooper, Assault, Egyptian Jan 25 Protests, Lara Logan

Egypt

Violence Erupts In Cairo; CNN Crew, Other Journalists Attacked

Rachel Slajda | February 2, 2011, 9:37AM

Violence erupted Wednesday afternoon in Cairo a day after President Hosni Mubarak vowed to step down in September, as thousands of Mubarak supporters stormed Tahrir Square, some on horseback and camels, and reportedly attacked anti-government protesters.

The Mubarak supporters are said -- according to Al-Jazeera English, the BBC, CNN and the New York Times -- to be carrying machetes, sticks and other weapons. The two groups are reportedly throwing rocks at each other in Tahrir Square and the surrounding streets.

Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor, reported that he and his crew were attacked by Mubarak supporters today.

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Topics: Al Jazeera, Anderson Cooper, CNN, Egypt, Egyptian Jan 25 Protests, Hosni Mubarak

Pigford settlement

The Other Racist Thing Rep. King Said About Pigford (VIDEO)

Rachel Slajda | December 2, 2010, 12:11PM

A few days ago we told you about some of the things that Rep. Steve King (R-IA) had said on the House floor in opposition to a settlement that will benefit black farmers discriminated against by the USDA. Those things included that the claims amount to "slavery reparations" orchestrated by a "very, very urban president."

Well, we missed something, which MSNBC's Ed Schultz played last night:

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Topics: Anderson Cooper, Ed Schultz, John Boyd, MSNBC, National Black Farmers Association, Pigford settlement, Steve King, Tom Vilsack

Anderson Cooper

Anderson Cooper Shellacks Texas Birther With Torrent Of Facts (VIDEO)

Jillian Rayfield | November 30, 2010, 1:19PM

CNN's Anderson Cooper took Texas birther and state Rep. Leo Berman (R) down a whole bunch of pegs last night over Berman's birther bill. "You're basing legislation on stuff that's just rumors and stuff that's been proven to be false," Cooper told him.

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Topics: Anderson Cooper, Birthers, Leo Berman, Texas

Terrence Lakin

Anderson Cooper Spars With Birther Army Doc And His Attorney (VIDEO)

Justin Elliott | May 10, 2010, 9:18AM

Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, the Birther Army doctor being court martialed for refusing to follow orders, went on CNN with his attorney Friday night and argued with Anderson Cooper for eight minutes.

Most of the time was spent with Cooper posing questions to Lakin and Attorney Paul Jensen interrupting to debunk the anti-Birther premises of the questions.

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Topics: Anderson Cooper, Army, Birthers, Paul Jensen, Terrence Lakin

George Rekers

Male Escort, Hired By Rekers, Talks To CNN (VIDEO)

Rachel Slajda | May 10, 2010, 9:13AM

"Lucien," the young male escort hired by George Rekers to carry his luggage and give him erotic massages on a trip to Europe, spoke on Anderson Cooper 360 Friday night.

Lucien says that, although the massages were sexual, the two did not have sex. He also said that Rekers -- a leader of the ex-gay movement who has testified in favor of banning gay couples from adopting children -- maintains that he is not gay.

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Topics: Anderson Cooper, George Rekers, Sex