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White Supremacist League of the South Plans to Honor John Wilkes Booth in April…Gears Up to Form Paramilitary Group in Hopes of Advancing a Second Southern Secession
By Elaine Magliaro On February 12th, League of the South president Michael Hill wrote the following information on his organization’s website under a post titled Honoring John Wilkes Booth: The League of the South looks to the present and future. However, … Continue reading
Does Fox News Blowhard Bill O’Reilly Really Have “His Own Brian Williams Problem?”
By Elaine Magliaro On Thursday, David Corn and Daniel Schulman of Mother Jones posted a story about Fox News media star Bill O’Reilly. In their article, the authors pointed out instances when O’Reilly had apparently falsely made claims about his experiences as a news … Continue reading
Mark Fiore on Brian Williams and the “Frog of War” (VIDEO)
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 Mark Fiore
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“To My Dear and Loving Husband”: A Love Poem by Anne Bradstreet
By Elaine Magliaro Because it’s Valentine’s Day, I decided to post a love poem. The following poem by Anne Bradstreet was written in the 1600s. According to the Poetry Foundation, Bradstreet “was the first woman to be recognized as an accomplished … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Countries, Literature, Poetry, United States
Tagged Anne Bradstreet, England, Massachusetts
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On the Subject of America’s Racial Terror and How Lynch Mobs and Barbaric Violence Still Haunt Our Country Today
By Elaine Magliaro On Tuesday, Mike Spindell wrote a post titled When We See ISIL’s Barbarity, We Forget Our Own. In his column, Mike wrote about remarks that President Obama had made at this year’s National Prayer Breakfast. Mike Spindell: … Continue reading
CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling’s “Trial by Metadata”: Does It Set a Dangerous Precedent for Free Speech Rights in the United States?
By Elaine Magliaro Last week, I posted a column about Jeffrey Sterling, the former CIA officer who was convicted in late January of violating the Espionage Act. Earlier this week, the BBC called the jury’s verdict “guilt by metadata.” BBC: When a … Continue reading
Posted in American History, CIA, Constitutional Law, Countries, Courts, Crime, Democracy, DOJ, Free Speech, Government, Government Propaganda, Iran, Jurisprudence, Justice, Media, Politics, Society, United States, War, War on "Terror"
Tagged Espionage Act, James Risen, Jeffery Sterling, Operation Merlin
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“Harriet Tubman Speaks”: A Poem for Black History Month
By Elaine Magliaro Here is a poem that I wrote in the voice of Harriet Tubman for Black History Month back in 2008. In my poem, I used only the titles of children’s books written by African-American authors or books … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Countries, Democracy, Education, Equal Rights, Government, Heroism, History, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Harriet Tubman, Slavery
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“Reverse: A Lynching”–A Poem by Ansel Elkins
By Elaine Magliaro After reading the summary of the Equal Justice Initiative’s report LYNCHING IN AMERICA: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror, I went looking for a poem on the subject of lynchings in this country. I came upon Reverse: … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Crime, Equal Rights, Justice, Literature, Poetry, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Lynchings in America
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