Category Archives: Countries

A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video about the Trans-Pacific Partnership: “Obama Trades Transparency”

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro

Posted in Animation, Barack Obama, Government, Presidents, Short Video, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Picture of the Day for May 24, 2015: On the Subject of Mike Huckabee’s Hypocrisy

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro

Posted in Hypocrisy, United States | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Picture of the Day for May 23, 2015: Regarding Michelle Duggar, Transgender People, a Political Robocall, and Karma Being a Bitch

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Last summer, Michelle Duggar, the matriarch of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” publicly campaigned against an anti-discrimination bill in her home state of Arkansas. She was the voice behind a robocall “opposing a civil rights proposal … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Equal Rights, Politics, United States | Tagged , , , , | 20 Comments

THE INTERCEPT: Leaked ATF Report Shows That Military, Police, FBI and Defense Department Contractors Are Members of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs in the US

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Jana Winter and Jordan Smith have an interesting article over at First Look Media about a leaked ATF report obtained by The Intercept that shows the extent to which outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs) “are represented in nearly … Continue reading →

Posted in FBI, Government, Law Enforcement, Police, United States | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Picture of the Day for May 22, 2015: A Humorous Look at the “Gay Agenda”

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro

Posted in Equal Rights, Homosexual Rights, Humor, United States | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Thirteen Democrats Help to Rush “Fast Track” Authority for Obama Trade Deals Through the Senate

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The Senate voted today to advance President Obama’s trade agenda “by ending debate on a bill that would grant him the power to fast-track massive new pacts through Congress.” Michael McAuliff (Huffington Post) reported that some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Capitalism, Democracy, Government, Justice, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, United States | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Picture of the Day for May 21, 2015: On the Subject of Oppression

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro

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Scott Walker’s “Scandal-Plagued” Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in “Full Meltdown”

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, Mary Bottari of PRWatch posted an article about Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin titled Privatization Fail: Scott Walker’s WEDC in Full Meltdown. (FYI: WEDC stands for Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.) Bottari said that during his 2010 … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Finance, Capitalism, Conservatives, Corruption, Economic Policy, Economics, Fascists/Corporatists, Justice, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, States, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , | 40 Comments

NEWSFLASH: Michael Hiltzick of the Los Angeles Times Says That Congress Is Plotting to Pay for Trade Deal by Raiding Medicare

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, Michael Hiltzick of the Los Angeles Times wrote in his article Congress plots to pay for a trade deal by raiding Medicare that “Medicare means many things to many people.” He said, “To seniors, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Economic Policy, Economics, Foreign Policy, Government, Health Care Insurance, Political Science, Politics, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

US Supreme Court Denies Appeal to Halt Probe into Scott Walker’s Gubernatorial Campaign Finances

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last month, I wrote a post about the “John Doe” criminal investigation into the alleged coordination between Friends of Scott Walker and “independent” groups during the tumultuous 2011-2012 recall elections. Excerpt from my post: Prosecutors have alleged … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Finance, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Corruption, Courts, Democracy, Free Speech, Government, Jurisprudence, Politics, SCOTUS, States, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments