Category Archives: United States

James Fallows on “The Tragedy of the American Military”

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Friday, I was talking with a friend when he suggested that I read James Fallows’s article about the American military that was published in The Atlantic magazine. In his article titled The Tragedy of the American Military, Fallows looks … Continue reading →

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Not Eaxctly “Weekend at Bernie’s”: Minnesota Man Suspected of Taking Dead Mother to Bank to Withdraw Money

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Earlier this week, news media reported that police in Plymouth, Minnesota, were investigating a man named David Vanzo  “for elderly neglect and financial exploitation of his mother…” Tom Lyden (MyFox9) said, “Detectives wonder if he brought his … Continue reading →

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Governor Chris Christie’s Extensive Travel Expenses Costing the Taxpayers of New Jersey a Pretty Penny

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro   On Tuesday, Mark Lagerkvist of New Jersey Watchdog reported that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had refused “to release nearly $800,000 in American Express credit card bills for the travel costs of his state police security … Continue reading →

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New Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee Cites Bible…Claims Human-Caused Climate Change Is a Hoax (VIDEO)

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro After the midterm elections in November, I wrote a post titled Will Climate Change Denier James Inhofe Become Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee When Republicans Take Over the Senate in January? I’m sorry to tell you that last Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Regarding Mark Wahlberg: Should the Famous Movie Star Be Pardoned for a Violent Crime He Committed as a Teenager?

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Mark Wahlberg—who was born on June 5, 1971— is a famous American actor and producer. He is also a former rapper who once worked as “a crotch-grabbing underwear model under the name ‘Marky Mark.’” According to Adrian … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Jurisprudence, Movies, Prison, Racism, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , | 25 Comments

“Whip Steve Scalise”: A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Late last year, I wrote a post about the House Majority Whip titled Steve Scalise Confirms He Spoke at White Supremacist Conference in 2002. In addition to speaking at that conference, the third most powerful man in … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald on the Terrorism Expert Industrial Complex

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, investigative journalist and co-founder of The Intercept Jeremy Scahill confronted CNN International host Hala Gorani with a harsh criticism of some of the world leaders who showed solidarity toward France…and of CNN’s handling of the recent … Continue reading →

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“Our New Politics of Torture”: An Interview with Journalist Mark Danner

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Friday, Charlie Pierce posted an interesting article titled The CIA’s Willingness to Lie about Our Torture Regime: The Architecture of Unbelief on his Politics Blog at Esquire.  Pierce wrote about an interview with journalist Mark Danner that appeared in The New York Review of … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Big Brother, CIA, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Countries, Democracy, DOJ, George W. Bush, Government, Government Propaganda, Justice, Media, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Propaganda, United States, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments

Florida Family Outraged That North Miami Beach Police Used Mug Shots of African-Americans for Target Practice

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro NBC Miami reported on Friday that a family from South Florida was “outraged at North Miami Beach Police after mug shots of African American men were used at a shooting range for police training.” Huffington Post said that … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Crime, Criminal Law, Equal Rights, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Racism, Society, United States | Tagged , , , | 26 Comments

Police in St. Ann, Missouri, Apologize for Arresting and Seriously Injuring Innocent Man

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Adam McDonald of KMOV reported yesterday that police in St. Ann, Missouri, had apologized to an innocent college student “after they admitted to causing severe injuries to his face” when they arrested him Thursday afternoon. Twenty-two-year-old Joseph Swink was on his way home … Continue reading →

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