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What’s Going on in Public Education: “A Brief History of the ‘Testocracy,’ Standardized Testing and Test-Defying”
By Elaine Magliaro I just came across an excellent article today titled A Brief History of the “Testocracy,” Standardized Testing and Test-Defying that I think is a MUST READ for anyone concerned about the mania for the high-stakes testing of … Continue reading
Municipal Violations, Debtors’ Prisons, For-Profit Probation Companies…and a John Oliver Video
By Elaine Magliaro Two years ago, I wrote a column for Res Ipsa Loquitor on the subject of debtors’ prisons in the United States. In that posting, I told about a 2010 report published by the America Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Civil Liberties, Countries, Courts, Democracy, Equal Rights, Government, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Prison, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged ACLU, Debtors Prisons, For-Prfit Probation Companies, John Oliver, Last Wee, Municipal Violations, Ohio
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A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video: “Racist EZ-Cash”
By Elaine Magliaro Mark Fiore, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, posted a video last week titled Racist EZ- Cash following the release of the Justice Department’s report on the city of Ferguson, Missouri. Fiore said that the veil had “been … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Corruption, Countries, Courts, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Humor, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Political Science, Politics, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged Debtors Prisons, DOJ Ferguson Investigation, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Mark Fiore, Political Cartoon
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AZ SB 1071: Right to Petition or Special Interest Corruption?
by Gene Howington Arizona seems to get in the news quite a bit as of late and it is rarely flattering. This time it is a bill being sponsored to specifically benefit one person. SB 1071 is moving quickly through … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Constitutional Law, Corruption, Democracy, Investing, Justice, Local Government, United States
Tagged Sonoran Land Fund LLC, tax liens, Wayne Howard
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From the Office of the Missouri Attorney General: Racial Profiling Data for the City of Fegurson for the Year 2013
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
From Governor Rick Scott’s “You-Can’t-Say-That Land”—Employees of Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection Were “Unofficially Banned” from Using the Terms “Climate Change” and “Global Warming” in Their Official Communications
By Elaine Magliaro Yesterday, the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR) reported that officials of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had “been ordered not to use the terms “climate change” or “global warming” in any official communications, emails, … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Countries, Democracy, Denialism, Education, Free Speech, Government, Government Propaganda, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, States, United States
Tagged Climate Change, Climate Change Deniers, Florida, Global Warming, Republican Party, Republicans, Rise of Sea Levels
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ProPublica Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Explains Why “Black America Fears the Police”
By Elaine Magliaro Nikole Hannah-Jones is an award-winning journalist who joined ProPublica in 2011. Her writings focus on segregation and discrimination in housing and schools. Previously, she covered governmental issues, the census, and race and ethnicity at The Oregonian. Hannah-Jones won the Society … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Countries, Crime, Democracy, Equal Rights, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Discrimnation, Nikole Hannah-Jones, police, ProPublica
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NEWSFLASH: Mayor of Ferguson Claims Scathing DOJ Report ‘Not Proof’ of Widespread Abuses
By Elaine Magliaro Regarding the Justice Department’s investigation of Ferguson, Missouri, which found that “there was probable cause to believe the police and court routinely violate people’s civil rights” in that community: Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III is not convinced “that widespread problems exist” despite the … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Countries, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged DOJ Ferguson Investigation, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson, James Knowles III
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“One Day When the Glory Comes”: The March from Selma Continues (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Fifty years ago today, Alabama State Troopers attacked voting-rights demonstrators on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. In commemoration of that historic event, I’m posting a video of the Academy-Award-Winning song Glory from the movie Selma. … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, American History, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Countries, Courts, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Government, History, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Media, Movies, Music, Poetry, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Propaganda, Racism, SCOTUS, Short Video, Society, States, United States
Tagged Che Smith, Chief Justice John Roberts, Common, Glory, John Legend, Selma, Voting Rights
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