Author Archives: Elaine Magliaro

Horror Story: Parents Trying to Cure Their Children’s Autism with Bleach Enemas

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Tom Boggioni (Raw Story) posted an article today about parents who are trying to cure their children’s autism by giving them enemas “using a dangerous industrial solution used for bleaching wood pulp.” He said that some parents have turned to … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Health Care, Science | 14 Comments

POETRY FRIDAY: “Warning” by Jenny Joseph (Video)

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I often enjoy reading poems that have touches of humor in them. I found one such poem in an anthology that I bought over twenty years ago. The anthology, When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, gets … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Poetry, Short Video | Tagged | 8 Comments

Henry A. Giroux on “American Sniper” and Hollywood Heroism in the Age of Empire

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro We have already discussed Clint Eastwood’s hit movie American Sniper  at FFS on the following posts: Hollywood and War: “American Sniper”…a Movie about a Killer Hero  and Propaganda 102 Supplemental: Holly Would “American Sniper.” The pro/con debate about this popular war movie, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Iraq, Movies, US Military, War | 12 Comments

Mark Fiore on Brian Williams and the “Frog of War” (VIDEO)

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Award-winning political cartoonist Mark Fiore said that it boggles his mind “how Brian Williams could embellish and ‘misremember’ an event like his helicopter ride in Iraq years ago.” He added that “the firestorm around his imagined combat experience … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Humor, Media, Short Video, United States, US Military, War | Tagged | 10 Comments

Department of Justice Could Sue Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department for Racial Discrimination

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Evan Perez and Alexandra Jaffe of CNN announced this evening that the Department of Justice “is preparing to bring a lawsuit against the Ferguson, Missouri, police department over a pattern of racially discriminatory tactics used by officers, if the … Continue reading →

Posted in Equal Rights, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Racism, United States | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Pugnacious Proselytizing: Woman in Idaho Arrested for Trying to Convert Jewish Acquaintance to Jesus…by Beating Her

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I’m sure most of you are familiar with the saying “You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.” It seems like common sense that by being polite and thoughtful towards others that you’ll be more … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Christianity, Religion, United States | 13 Comments

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Another Bad Trade Deal for the United States Like NAFTA?

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Robert Reich, who served as Secretary of Labor in President Bill Clinton’s administration, is currently the Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Countries, Democracy, Fascists/Corporatists, Presidents, United States | Tagged | 6 Comments

John Oliver’s Takedown of the Tobacco Industry on “Last Week Tonight” (VIDEO)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro One might assume that American tobacco companies were hurting because the “smoking rate in the United States has dropped from 43 percent in 1965 to 18 percent today…” The drastic drop is due “to strict laws outlawing … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Constitutional Law, Countries, Health Care, Humor, Short Video | Tagged , | 11 Comments

REALLY Buried in Snow!!!!!

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, I wrote a post titled Buried in Snow! Two Winter Poems for Children. We actually were buried in snow at the time. Well, we got another storm this weekend. On top of the six feet of … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Courage: A Gallery of US Heroes Who Said No to Torture

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I just came across an interesting op-ed titled Saying No to Torture: A Gallery of US Heroes at Truthout. The op-ed was was written by Rebecca Gordon, the author of Mainstreaming Torture: Ethical Approaches in the Post-9/11 United States (Oxford University … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, American History, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Government, Government Propaganda, Iraq, Presidents, Propaganda, Psychology, United States, US Military, War on "Terror" | Tagged , | 15 Comments