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John Oliver Provides the Most Thorough “News” Coverage on America’s Predator Drone Strikes to Date on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight”
By Elaine Magliaro It seems to me that we get much of our best coverage of news stories from comedians/comedy programs these days. I’m a big fan of The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and Last Week Tonight—which is hosted … Continue reading
Posted in American History, CIA, Media, Pakistan, Propaganda, Short Video, United States, US Military, War on "Terror"
Tagged Drone Strikes, Jeremy Scahill, Pentagon, Yemen
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Police Chief of Ferguson, Missouri, Apologizes to Michael Brown’s Parents (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Thomas Jackson, the police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, apologized to the parents of Michael Brown in a video message earlier today. Jackson extended his apology to peaceful protesters who may think that he didn’t do “enough to … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech, Local Government, Missouri, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Michael Brown, Officer Involved Shootings, police
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“The Face of Disgrace”: Charlie Pierce’s Brief Look at Three Failures of the Mainstream Media Since 2001 (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Today, Charlie Pierce has a post on his Politics Blog at Esquire titled The Face of Disgrace. The post is short—but points out the mainstream media’s failure to cover a few important events that occurred in this … Continue reading
Posted in Countries, George W. Bush, History, Media, Movies, Music, Politics, Propaganda, Short Video, Society, United States, War
Tagged Charles P. Pierce, Climate Change, Mainstream Media
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POETRY FRIDAY: Jesse Winchester, A Singer and Songwriter with Roots in the American South (VIDEOS)
By Elaine Magliaro According to Mandalit Del Barco (NPR), singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester had planned to become a lawyer after he graduated from college. In 1967, however, he got his draft notice and fled to Canada. Barco said that when he … Continue reading
“Concrete Angel”: Martina McBride’s Powerful Song about Child Abuse (VIDEO)
Submitted by Elaine Magliaro The subject of corporal punishment is a hot topic in the news at the moment because of the indictment of Minnesota Vikings superstar Adrian Peterson for child abuse. On Saturday, the Associated Press reported that Peterson … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, Music, Short Video, United States
Tagged Adrian Peterson, Child Abuse, Corporal Punishment, Minnesota Vikings, NFL
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“The End and the Beginning”: An Anti-War Poem by Wislawa Szymborska (VIDEO)
Submitted by Elaine Magliaro For Poetry Friday this week, I’m sharing one of my favorite poems written by my favorite poet–Wislawa Szymborska. The poem is titled The End and the Beginning. I choose this poem because I think it’s a … Continue reading
POETRY FRIDAY–“I, Too, Am America”: The Poetry of Langston Hughes
Submitted by Elaine Magliaro Back in August of 2013, I did a post about the poetry of Langston Hughes for Res Ipsa Loquitor. The impetus for my doing that was the—at times contentious—discussions we had been having about race, racism, … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Equal Rights, Literature, Poetry, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged Langston Hughes, Poetry Friday
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Billie Holiday, Abe Meeropol, and “Strange Fruit”—the Famous Song about Lynching Black People in America
By Elaine Magliaro Eleanora Fagan, better known as Billie Holiday, was a famous American jazz singer and song writer. One of her “most iconic” songs is Strange Fruit, which was first recorded in 1939. Elizabeth Blair (NPR) called the song … Continue reading
Theme to “Game of Thrones” Redux
submitted by Gene Howington It is no secret that I love “Game of Thrones” and the masterful craftsmanship of composer Ramin Djawadi’s score. It is also not a secret that I am not a person prone to regret. I do … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Short Video
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A Sunday Morning Video: Wild Baby Deer Loves Getting Its Belly Rubbed
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