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Scott Walker, the Wisconsin Club for Growth, Dark Money, and an Orchestrated Supreme Court Coup
By Elaine Magliaro Mary Bottari of PR Watch wrote a report today about two court cases that have not garnered much media attention–even though the stakes “could not be higher.” She said the converging cases “will decide the future of … Continue reading
Picture of the Day for April 23, 2015: On the Subject of Outsourcing American Jobs
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Posted in Economics, Labor Movement, Oligarchy, United States
Tagged Outsourcing Jobs, Picture of the Day
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Man-made Earthquakes and “Three-Eyed Billy Embraces the Apocalypse” (Mark Fiore Video)
By Elaine Magliaro Mark Fiore said that the new frontier in scientific denial is “earthquake denial.” He noted that the burning of fossil fuels has helped to change the atmosphere—and now processes being used to extract oil and gas from … Continue reading
Posted in Big Oil, Economics, Energy Policy, Geology, Science, Short Video, United States
Tagged Air Pollution, Fossil Fuels, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Man-made Earthquakes, Mark Fiore, Oklahoma, Political Cartoon, Pollution, United States Geologial Service, USGS, Wastewater Injection
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Picture of the Day for April 22, 2015: On the Subject of Americans’ Access to Doctors and Weapons
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Posted in Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Physicians, United States
Tagged Guns, weapons
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Wisconsin Has Largest Decline of Middle Class of Any State According to New Study.
By Elaine Magliaro Scottie Lee Meyers of Wisconsin Public Radio wrote an article earlier this month about a new state-by-state analysis conducted by The Pew Charitable Trusts which shows that Wisconsin has “experienced the biggest decline in middle-class households in … Continue reading
Campaign 2016: Let the Running Begin…with a Handy Dandy “Candidate Kit” (Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video)
By Elaine Magliaro That time has arrived when prospective presidential candidates are “on the road” once again in densely populated states like Iowa and New Hampshire speaking to and eating with the regular folks—you know, the common working people these … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Campaign Finance, Humor, Media, Political Science, Politics, Short Video, United States
Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidates, Campaign 2016, Marco Rubio, Mark Fiore, Political Cartoon, POTUS, Rand Paul, Republicans, Senator Marco Rubio, Senator Rand Paul, Senator Ted Cruz, Ted Cruz
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Police Officers and Officials of Small Missouri Town Resign after First Black Mayor Is Elected
By Elaine Magliaro The town of Parma, Missouri, recently elected its first black mayor. Tyrus Byrd, a woman who served as the town clerk years ago, was sworn in as mayor last Tuesday. Prior to her swearing in, five of Parma’s six … Continue reading
Posted in Law Enforcement, Missouri, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Parma (MO), Tyrus Byrd
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Ben Bernanke and the Revolving Door That Leads to Wall Street
By Elaine Magliaro Surprise! Surprise! Ben Bernanke, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is going to “head down a well-beaten path” that many former federal government workers have headed down before him. As Kristin Cwalinski put it, Bernanke will … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Investing, United States, Wall Street
Tagged Ben Bernanke, Citadel Hedge Fund, Federal Reserve, Hedge Funds, Revolving Door
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New Research Shows the Negative Impact of Poverty on Children’s Brains
By Elaine Magliaro Jordan Weissmann has an interesting article over at Slate about recent research which shows that poor children have smaller brains than rich children. Weissmann noted that social scientists have found that “by the time children enter kindergarten, … Continue reading
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