Author Archives: Elaine Magliaro

Just for Fun on Friday a Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video –“Tea Party Galaxy: Voyage to the Center of Delusion”

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

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The Fourth Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series: Addition to Newark Archbishop’s Future Retirement Home to Cost Archdiocese $500,000

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO It appears that Newark Archbishop John J. Myers has “outgrown” the house in Franklin Township, New Jersey that has served as his weekend residence since 2002—when it was bought by the Archdiocese. In order to make the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hypocrisy, Religion | 7 Comments

Matt Taibbi Criticizes David Gregory during HuffPost Live Interview: “I Don’t Know How He Can Call Himself A Journalist”

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO During an interview with Alyona Minkovski yesterday, Matt Taibbi called out David Gregory while lamenting the media’s treatment of Glenn Greenwald.

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Is It Time to Change the Washington Redskins Mascot?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro NOTE: I originally posted the following article at Res Ipsa Loquitor on February 9, 2014. Here is one ad that never aired during this year’s Super Bowl: The Proud to Be video was made by Change the … Continue reading →

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The Big Sleazy…Jersey Style

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Last week, Eric Lach of Talking Points Memo (TPM) reported that Randy Mastro, the attorney that had been hired to represent the office of Chris Christie of New Jersey, had asked officials in both Fort Lee and … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald Discuss “Death by Metadata” on Democracy Now!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO On February 10th, Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald published an article for The Intercept, their new digital news magazine, titled The NSA’s Role in the U.S. Assassination Program. In their article, they explained how the NSA is … Continue reading →

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Glenn Greenwald Wins Polk Award for Journalism

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Glenn Greenwald and three other journalists who reported last year on “the extent of the National Security Agency’s secret surveillance based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden” have won the 65th annual George Polk Awards in Journalism. … Continue reading →

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Is PBS Becoming the Plutocratic Broadcasting Service?

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO On February 12th, David Sirota broke an exclusive story on PandoDaily titled The Wolf of Sesame Street: Revealing the secret corruption inside PBS’s news division. Sirota reported that PBS’s flagship station WNET had issued a press release … Continue reading →

Posted in Hypocrisy, Media | Tagged , | 13 Comments

Just for Fun on Friday: A Mark Fiore Video about Global Warming

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Global Warming Skeptics Meet “The Climateers!”

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Texas TV Sports Anchor Dale Hansen on Michael Sam and Openly Gay Players in the NFL

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO On Monday night, Dale Hansen of WFAA, a local affiliate of ABC, delivered an address on television titled “Hansen Unplugged: Celebrating Our Differences.” Here it is:

Posted in Equal Rights, Homosexual Rights, Media, Sports | 21 Comments