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Will Climate Change Denier James Inhofe Become Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee When Republicans Take Over the Senate in January? (With a Colbert Report “I’m Not a Scientist” Climate-Change Deniers Video)
By Elaine Magliaro Back in March of 2012, Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) appeared on Voice of Christian Youth America’s radio program Crosstalk with Vic Eliason. Inhofe was there to promote his new book The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens … Continue reading
JPMorgan Chase Whistleblower Alayne Fleischmann and Matt Taibbi Talk with Michael Eric Dyson on The Ed Show
By Elaine Magliaro Last week, Michael Eric Dyson–an author, radio host, and professor of sociology at Georgetown University–talked with Matt Taibbi and Alayne Fleiscmann, the former deal manager at JPMorgan Chase who witnessed securities fraud while she worked at the mega-bank. Taibbi called … Continue reading
Senator Bernie Sanders Interviewed on Democracy Now!…Said He Fears That the United States Is on the Verge of Becoming an Oligarchy
By Elaine Magliaro Last Wednesday, Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez of Democracy Now! interviewed Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent, Vermont) via telephone. At the end of the interview, Sanders said, “I fear that we may be on the verge of becoming an … Continue reading
Another Scene from “Post Racial” America: C-Span Caller Refers to the President as “That Ni**er Obama” on the Air
By Elaine Magliaro A man who claimed that he was a Republican named Anthony from San Diego called into C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Thursday morning and referred to President Obama as “that ni**er.” The caller told host Steve Scully, “I would just … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Politics, Society, United States
Tagged President Obama, Racism, Republicans
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In the Case of Michael Brown: Were Recent Grand Jury Leaks and Autopsy Reports a Deliberate Effort to Help “Set the Stage” for Darren Wilson’s “Non-Indictment?”
By Elaine Magliaro My curiosity was aroused the other day when I read several news reports about “selective” grand jury leaks and forensic experts’ analyses of Michael Brown’s official autopsy report. Many of the reports were based on information provided … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Grand Jury Leaks, Micahel Brown Autopsy, Michael Brown
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A Look at Some of the Driving Forces behind the School Reform Movement and the Effort to Privatize Public Education
By Elaine Magliaro NOTE: I originally posted this article at Res Ipsa Loquitor on March 3, 2013. Having worked as a public school teacher for well over three decades, I became concerned about the “school reform” movement—which brought us the … Continue reading
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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“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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Last Week Tonight (HBO): John Oliver Looks at the Miss America Pageant…and Its Claim about Educational Scholarships for Contestants
By Elaine Magliaro Last night, John Oliver did a segment on the Miss America Pageant. He talked about the “butt glue” contestants use to keep their bikini bottoms from riding up, the serious questions that contestants are expected to respond … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Media, United States
Tagged Beauty Pageants, Miss America Pageant, Scholarships for Women
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