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On the Subject of Rahm Emanuel, the City of Chicago, and Risky Interest-Rate Swaps
By Elaine Magliaro While I was doing research on my post about Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel accepting campaign contributions from financial firms managing city’s pension money, I came across another interesting story about Emanuel being involved with risky interest-rate swaps. Heather Gillers of the … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, United States
Tagged Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, Interest-Rate Swaps, Rahm Emanuel
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Investigative Journalist David Sirota Reports on “Pay to Play” in Chicago: Mayor Rahm Emanuel Accepted Campaign Contributions from Financial Firms Managing City Pension Money
By Elaine Magliaro Investigative journalist David Sirota reported earlier this week that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a former chief of staff to President Obama, has accepted campaign contributions from financial firms that manage the city’s pension money. Sirota said that, according to documents that … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, United States
Tagged Campaign Contributions, Campaign Finance, Chicago, David Sirota, Pay to Play, Rahm Emanuel, SEC
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch Releases Wilson’s Radio Communications and Police Station Video
By Bob Stone The myth about Wilson engaging Brown strictly for Jaywalking has been officially destroyed.* When Wilson says “21. Put me on Canfield with two. And send me another car,” he has identified Brown and Johnson as matching … Continue reading
Posted in Law Enforcement
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You Won’t Hear This Story on Fox News: US Government Expects to Earn at Least $5 Billion from Loan Program That Funded Solyndra
By Elaine Magliaro Justin Doom of Bloomberg Businessweek reported on Wednesday that the US government “expects to earn $5 billion to $6 billion from the renewable-energy loan program that funded flops including Solyndra LLC, supporting President Barack Obama’s decision to back … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Media, Politics, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Conservatives, Green Energy, Republicans, Solar Energy, Solyndra
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POETRY FRIDAY: Those Who Go to War and the “Fortunate Sons” Who Never Have to Serve
By Elaine Magliaro At the Concert for Valor on Tuesday night, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, and Zac Brown performed their rendition of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son.” John Fogerty’s 1969 song “Fortunate Son” is an anti-war “anthem that rails against blind … Continue reading
Stephen Colbert Warns GOP Leadership On Calls For Them To Govern: ‘It’s A Trap!’ (VIDEO)
Posted by Elaine Magliaro Stephen Colbert tells Republicans they had better listen to their leader Rush Limbaugh and the editors at Bill Kristol’s brain trust (National Review) if they’re even going to pretend they’re interested in governing.
Posted in Government, Humor, Politics, United States
Tagged National Review, Republican Party, Republicans, Rush Limbaugh, Stephen Colbert
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A Song for Veterans Day: Eddie Vedder’s “No More”
Posted by Elaine Magliaro Lest we forget…
Posted in Government, Politics, Society, United States
Tagged Eddie Vedder, Iraq War, Veterans, Veterans Day, War
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90 Pounds of Cocaine Seized Aboard Cargo Ship in Colombia Owned by Mitch McConnell’s In-Laws
By Elaine Magliaro Lee Fang of The Nation reported in late October that a ship operated by the Foremost Maritime Corporation–a company owned by Mitch McConnell’s wife’s family–was stopped and searched before it departed from Colombia. Fang said that Colombian Coast Guard agents found 90 … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Hypocrisy, Media, Politics, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Cocaine, Colombia, Drug Seizure, Elaine Chao, Foremost Maritime Corporation, Illegal Drugs, Lee Fang, Mitch McConnell
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Simon Hemingway: Grand Jury Should Probe the Aftermath of Michael Brown’s Shooting
By Elaine Magliaro Simon Hemingway has an interesting article at Salon today about the death of Michael Brown titled Ferguson police’s other sin: Why grand jury must probe Brown shooting’s aftermath. Hemingway says that while people wait to hear the grand jury’s … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Michael Brown, Officer Involved Shootings, police
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What Remains Unsaid
by Gene Howington This Tuesday, a new book will be released that is sure to ruffle some feathers in the U.S. military circles. “Why We Lost” is retired U.S. Army General Dan Bolger’s attempt to address why we are still … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Campaign Finance, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Corruption, Democracy, DNC, Economic Policy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Foreign Policy, History, Hypocrisy, Imperialism, Iraq, Libertarians, Neoconservatives, Neoliberals, Oligarchy, Politics, RNC, United States
Tagged Army General Dan Bolger, General Bolger, perpetual war
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