Category Archives: Government Propaganda

Profiles in Courage: A Gallery of US Heroes Who Said No to Torture

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I just came across an interesting op-ed titled Saying No to Torture: A Gallery of US Heroes at Truthout. The op-ed was was written by Rebecca Gordon, the author of Mainstreaming Torture: Ethical Approaches in the Post-9/11 United States (Oxford University … Continue reading →

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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

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 →

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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 →

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Nuclear War and Clashing Ukraine Narratives

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Bob Stone

“[A]s far as it is possible to do so, these two wonderful vessels are designed to be unsinkable” – White Star Line publicity brochure circa 1910 for the twin ships Olympic and Titanic Two years later the world would learn … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Barack Obama, Denialism, Government Propaganda, NATO, Neoconservatives, Russia, Ukraine, United States | 54 Comments

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey Establishes Research and Essay Competition as a Tribute to the Late Great King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (With a Mark Fiore Video)

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On January 23rd, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz passed away at the age of ninety. To honor the  memory of this kind and benevolent (?) world figure, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Martin E. Dempsey, has … Continue reading →

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“Our New Politics of Torture”: An Interview with Journalist Mark Danner

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Friday, Charlie Pierce posted an interesting article titled The CIA’s Willingness to Lie about Our Torture Regime: The Architecture of Unbelief on his Politics Blog at Esquire.  Pierce wrote about an interview with journalist Mark Danner that appeared in The New York Review of … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Big Brother, CIA, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Countries, Democracy, DOJ, George W. Bush, Government, Government Propaganda, Justice, Media, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Propaganda, United States, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments

Troy University Chancellor Sends Out Anti-Atheist Message to Students and Staff at End of Year

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro David Ferguson of Raw Story reported earlier this week that the group American Atheists had blasted “an Alabama university official for sending out a fear-mongering anti-atheist video to students” at the end of the year. On December 30th, Troy University … Continue reading →

Posted in Alabama, Atheism, Christianity, Democracy, Education, Free Speech, Government Propaganda, Judaism, Propaganda, Religion, Society | Tagged , , , | 36 Comments

“Don’t You Dare Kick That Dog!” — In Defense Of Officer Wilson

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Bob Stone

By BOB STONE For the cop who paid it forward back in the summer of 1977 by taking the time to track down a 10 year-old boy’s brand-new Ross Apollo 3 speed that was stolen. I’ll never forget how he … Continue reading →

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