Category Archives: United States

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Backroom New Jersey Verizon Deal Will Hurt Landline Customers: One Example of How Government Now Exists to Service Corporations at the Expense of the Citizenry

By Elaine Magliaro On Sunday, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston reported that the telephone is going to become “much more costly and intermittently available in the Garden State, thanks to a backroom deal between New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s administration and … Continue reading

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Batshit Crazy Failed Congressional Candidate Robert Doggart Pleads Guilty in Plot to Massacre Muslims in New York State

By Elaine Magliaro Yesterday, WBGN in Binghamton reported that last month FBI officials had “arrested and charged former congressional candidate Robert R. Doggart in connection with a plot to kill residents and destroy the school and mosque of the Muslim … Continue reading

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It’s Not What You Say…But How You Say It: Bill Maher on Americans’ Reverence for Things That Are Said with a British Accent

By Elaine Magliaro On Real Time last Friday, Bill Maher explored America’s infatuation with British accents during his New Rules segment. Maher said, “Our reliance on the British accent to convey gravitas is kind of our way of admitting that … Continue reading

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