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The Intercept: Glenn Greenwald’s New Digital Publication Launched
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Yesterday, First Look Media (FLM) launched The Intercept, a digital publication created by Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, and Laura Poitras. According to the three creators/editors, The Intercept is the first “of what will be numerous digital magazines … Continue reading
Private High School That Had Planned to Celebrate Black History Month with a Special Lunch Menu Sparks a Controversy
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Administrators at a private Catholic girl’s school in Northern California found themselves embroiled in a food controversy recently. According to NBC News, students at the Carondelet High School for Girls “wanted to come up with ways to … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Equal Rights, Racism, United States
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Just for Fun on Friday: A Mark Fiore Video Starring Antonin Scalia As Archie Bunker
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Since posting the story about Chevron going after Pulitzer prize-winning political cartoonist Mark Fiore yesterday, I’ve been watching more of Fiore’s videos. I thought some of you would enjoy the following video he made of Antonin Scalia … Continue reading
Chevron Going after a Political Cartoonist for Satirical Video He Made with Amazon Watch
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Lindsay Abrams posted an interesting article about the Chevron Corporation at Salon yesterday. According to Abrams, one of the world’s largest oil companies is “desperate” to avoid paying billions of dollars in damages for the contamination in … Continue reading
Chris Christie’s Character Witnesses…Where Are They?
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Scott Raab has been doing a series of posts about Chris Christie on Charlie Pierce’s Politics Blog at Esquire. He posted the fifth installment—titled Why No One Is Sticking Up for Chris Christie—today. In his piece, Raab … Continue reading
Do Scientists Pray? Albert Einstein’s Response to a Child’s Question
By ELAINE MAGLIARO Millions of people have heard of the famous “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial that was written in response to a letter a young girl wrote to the editor of New York’s Sun back in … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Physics, Religion, Theism
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More Than a Black and White Issue?
By ELAINE MAGLIARO I came across the following Tim Wise video on the “concept of whiteness” today. I thought I’d post it in hopes of getting a discussion going.
The Third Post in the “Oh My Achin Head” Series: Mike Huckabee on Democrats, Women, Uncle Sugar, Birth Control, and Female Libidos
By ELAINE MAGLIARO Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, 2008 Republican presidential candidate, ordained minister, guitarist, author, and Fox News commentator made news this week because of comments that he made at the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting. While speaking … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Fundamentalism, Reproductive Rights, RNC, United States
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The Second Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series: GOP Congressman Says Wives Should Submit to Their Husbands
By ELAINE MAGLIARO It looks as if some Republican Congressmen haven’t gotten the message yet regarding how to go about winning over the hearts and minds of female voters. You’d think that they’d try a little harder considering Mitt Romney, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, RNC, United States
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My First Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series—Rep. Bob Goodlatte’s Ingenious Idea for Job Creation
By ELAINE MAGLIARO During a debate over an anti-abortion bill in the House of Representatives, Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia made the suggestion that his fellow Republicans support “restricting access to abortion because it will ultimately benefit the economy if … Continue reading
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