Category Archives: Political Science

Department of Justice Could Sue Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department for Racial Discrimination

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Evan Perez and Alexandra Jaffe of CNN announced this evening that the Department of Justice “is preparing to bring a lawsuit against the Ferguson, Missouri, police department over a pattern of racially discriminatory tactics used by officers, if the … Continue reading →

Posted in Equal Rights, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Racism, United States | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Another Bad Trade Deal for the United States Like NAFTA?

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Robert Reich, who served as Secretary of Labor in President Bill Clinton’s administration, is currently the Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Countries, Democracy, Fascists/Corporatists, Presidents, United States | Tagged | 6 Comments

On the Subject of America’s Racial Terror and How Lynch Mobs and Barbaric Violence Still Haunt Our Country Today

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Tuesday, Mike Spindell wrote a post titled When We See ISIL’s Barbarity, We Forget Our Own. In his column, Mike wrote about remarks that President Obama had made at this year’s National Prayer Breakfast. Mike Spindell: … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Equal Rights, Government, Local Government, Racism, States, United States | Tagged , , , , | 55 Comments

CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling’s “Trial by Metadata”: Does It Set a Dangerous Precedent for Free Speech Rights in the United States?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, I posted a column about Jeffrey Sterling, the former CIA officer who was convicted in late January of violating the Espionage Act. Earlier this week, the BBC called the jury’s verdict “guilt by metadata.” BBC: When a … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, CIA, Constitutional Law, Countries, Courts, Crime, Democracy, DOJ, Free Speech, Government, Government Propaganda, Iran, Jurisprudence, Justice, Media, Politics, Society, United States, War, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

“Harriet Tubman Speaks”: A Poem for Black History Month

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Here is a poem that I wrote in the voice of Harriet Tubman for Black History Month back in 2008. In my poem, I used only the titles of children’s books written by African-American authors or books … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Countries, Democracy, Education, Equal Rights, Government, Heroism, History, Racism, Society, United States | Tagged , | 4 Comments

The Smearing of Dead ISIS Hostage Kayla Mueller by a Right-Wing Hatemonger

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Evan McMurry (Mediaite) said yesterday that there seems to be a new trend among right-wing bloggers–“smearing dead people in the news.” McMurry: A new craze is sweeping the nation: attacking the character of murdered people for their perceived … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Countries, Free Speech, Islam, Media, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Religion, United States | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

“Reverse: A Lynching”–A Poem by Ansel Elkins

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro After reading the summary of the Equal Justice Initiative’s report LYNCHING IN AMERICA: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror, I went looking for a poem on the subject of lynchings in this country. I came upon Reverse: … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Crime, Equal Rights, Justice, Literature, Poetry, Racism, Society, United States | Tagged | 4 Comments

LYNCHING IN AMERICA: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror—A Report from the Equal Justice Initiative

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Earlier today, the Equal justice Initiative (EJI) released a report of a multi-year investigation titled Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror. EJI discovered that lynchings in this country were more extensive than had been … Continue reading →

Posted in Alabama, American History, Crime, Equal Rights, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Local Government, Louisiana, Media, Mississippi, Propaganda, Racism, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Ferguson Prosecutor to Speak at St. Louis University

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington Bob McCulloch is in the news again. The now infamous prosecutor from the Michael Brown case has been scheduled for an upcoming speech at St. Louis University, raising the ire of some students. The focus of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Courts, Crime, Education, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Justice, Missouri, Racism, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , | 63 Comments

What You Should Know about “Operation Merlin,” Jeffrey Sterling, the CIA, the Obama Administration and Whistleblowers

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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 , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments