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On the Subject of Chokeholds and the NYPD: The Story of Anthony Ramon Baez, a Bronx Man Who Died in Police Custody in 1994
By Elaine Magliaro On December 20, 1994, The New York Times reported the death of a twenty-nine-year-old Bronx man named Anthony Ramon Baez. The article’s headline read: “Clash Over a Football Ends With a Death in Police Custody.” Clifford Krauss, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Anthony Ramon Baez, Bill Bratton, Chokeholds, Eric Garner, Law Enforcement, New York City, NYPD, police
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Zaid Jilani on the Role That Liberals Have Played in Our Growing Police State
By Elaine Magliaro I just came across an interesting article titled Bill Clinton, Joe Biden and Democrats’ shameful complicity in our police state over at Salon. The article, written by Zaid Jilani, originally appeared on AlterNet. It talks about the role that liberals … Continue reading
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Talks with George Stephanopolous about the Need for Change in Police-Community Relations, the Decision of the Staten Island Grand Jury in the Death of Eric Garner, and Rudy Giuliani on “This Week” (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Earlier today, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio talked with George Stephanopolous on ABC’s This Week. During his appearance on the show, Mayor de Blasio declined to say whether he agreed with the decision of a Staten … Continue reading
Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks about Fatalism Not Being an Option in the Battle Against Racism on “All In” with Chris Hayes
By Elaine Magliaro On Wednesday night, Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent at The Atlantic, and former RNC chair Michael Steele appeared on MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes. Both guests shared their reactions to the decision of the Staten Island grand jury not … Continue reading
Does Senator Tom Harkin Want To Take Money From College Students “To Pay Reviled Loan Contractors?”
By Elaine Magliaro This just in… Shahien Nasiripour (Huffington Post) reported this morning that outgoing Democratic Senator Tom Harkin from Iowa “wants to take federal money from low-income college students to pay student loan contractors, whose tactics toward borrowers have … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Society, United States
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Can Liberals Follow Clinton’s Lead And Empathize With Their Enemies?
By Bob Stone Hillary Clinton made a speech recently in which she referenced something she calls “smart power.” MSNBC said: “Clinton defined the term Wednesday as “using every possible tool and partner to advance peace and security,” while “showing respect” … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Liberals, Politics
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Charles Pierce on Local Police Forces Acting Like Armies of Occupation
By Elaine Magliaro Charlie Pierce wrote a post for his Politics Blog at Esquire about some of the police forces in this country acting like “armies of occupation.” He noted that President Obama was to host a meeting earlier today that would focus … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Society, United States
Tagged Charles P. Pierce, Law Enforcement, Militarization of Local Police, police
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Regarding St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch, Ham Sandwiches, Pontius Pilate, and the Ferguson Grand Jury
By Elaine Magliaro One of the images that came to my mind when I thought about the situation faced by the Ferguson grand jury was of Pontius Pilate washing his hands. Pontius Pilate–that’s who it seemed St. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch was acting like. He … Continue reading
The Sixteenth Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series: Anti-Gay Televangelist Who Once Performed an On-air Exorcism of President Obama Elected to Colorado House of Representatives
By Elaine Magliaro Far-right Christian zealot Gordon Klingenschmitt, also known as “Dr. Chaps,” is a televangelist who was recently “swept into office” in Colorado with just under 70% of the vote. He will represent the state’s 15th House district. TPM reported that Klingenschmitt, … Continue reading
Benghazi House Investigation Report Released in “Friday Document Dump”
By Elaine Magliaro The Associated Press reported on Friday that the House Intelligence Committee’s two-year investigation into what happened in Benghazi in 2012 found that the CIA and the military had acted properly when responding to the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Media, Politics, Propaganda, United States
Tagged Behghazi, CIA, Congress, House Intelligence Committee, House of Representatives, State Department
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