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John Oliver on Big Pharma and the Marketing of Drugs to Doctors
By Elaine Magliaro John Oliver’s HBO program Last Week Tonight is back from a three-month hiatus. Oliver did a killer segment last night on Big Phrama and the huge amount of money that drug companies spend on marketing their drugs … Continue reading
What You Should Know about “Operation Merlin,” Jeffrey Sterling, the CIA, the Obama Administration and Whistleblowers
By Elaine Magliaro Does the name Jeffrey Sterling sound familiar? It should. Sterling is the former CIA officer who was convicted in late January of violating the Espionage Act. Sterling, 47, was accused of giving journalist James Risen “classified information about U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in American History, CIA, Countries, Democracy, DOJ, FBI, Foreign Policy, Free Speech, George W. Bush, Government, Government Propaganda, Hypocrisy, Imperialism, Iran, Justice, Media, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Prison, Propaganda, United States, US Military, War, War on "Terror", World History
Tagged "State of War", CIA, CIA Director John Brennan, Government Whistleblowers, Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program, James Risen, Jeffery Sterling, Operation Merlin
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Who Wants to Fill the World With Silly Rockstars?
by Gene Howington Let me start by saying “What’s wrong with that? I’d like to know.” I’m a huge fan of Jack White. From The White Stripes to his solo and collaborative works, he’s one of the most interesting guitarists … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity, Media, Music, United States, Weird News
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Preventable Childhood Diseases, The Measles Outbreak, and Anti-Vaxxers
By Elaine Magliaro Measles outbreak fuels vaccine debate According to Face the Nation, Tom Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said “his agency is ‘very concerned’ about the possibility of a large measles outbreak … Continue reading
Who Are Charles and David Koch: True Libertarians? Billionaire Hypocrites? Crony Capitalists? Con Artists Looking to Rip You Off?
By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, officials for the Koch brothers’ political organization announced that the group had budgeted a “whopping $889 million” for the 2016 presidential campaign. Nancy Benac of the Associated Press reported that that amount was “more than … Continue reading
Posted in Big Oil, Campaign Finance, Climate Change Deniers, Conservatives, Corruption, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, Energy Policy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Justice, Libertarians, Media, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Socialism, Tea Party, United States
Tagged Cato, Charles Koch, David Koch, Eminent Domain, Koch Brothers, Koch Industries
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Barf Warning #2: Watching This Video of Mika Brzezinski Talking about Her Weekend with the Kochs May Also Induce Vomiting!
By Elaine Magliaro One would expect a conservative Republican like Joe Scarborough to be enamored of the billionaire Koch Brothers. Earlier this week, he spoke of Charles and David Koch in glowing terms on his MSNBC show Morning Joe after … Continue reading
Posted in Big Oil, Campaign Finance, Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Corruption, Courts, Crime, Energy Policy, Fascists/Corporatists, Liberals, Libertarians, Media, Oligarchy, Politics, Propaganda, Short Video, Society, Tea Party, United States
Tagged Charles Koch, Corporate Crime, David Koch, Joe Scarborough, Koch Brothers, Koch Industries, Kochs, Mika Brzezinski, Morning Joe
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Barf Warning: Watching This Video of Joe Scarborough Talking about the Koch Brothers May Induce Vomiting!
By Elaine Magliaro Sunday evening, Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a group affiliated with the billionaire Koch brothers, hosted the American Recovery Policy Forum, which featured some Republican politicians who have their eyes on the US Presidency. Zeke J Miller (Time) said the … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Conservatives, Media, Politics, Short Video, United States
Tagged Koch Brothers, Money in Politics
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Florida Family Outraged That North Miami Beach Police Used Mug Shots of African-Americans for Target Practice
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 Law Enforcement, Miami, North Miami Beach Police, police
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