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Spree Killings in Colorado Springs & San Bernardino: 2 types of not dissimilar political extremism
Let’s be clear: These spree killings are all, in their own ways, acts of terrorism. Certain kinds of weapons, like the slightly modified combat rifles used in California, and certain kinds of ammunition, must be outlawed for civilian ownership. It … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, 9-11, Biology, California, Christianity, Civil Liberties, Colorado, Conservatives, Crime, Democracy, DHS, DOJ, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, FBI, Government, Islam, Justice, Law Enforcement, Liberals, Libertarians, Media, Mental Health, Murder, Police, Presidential Elections, Progressives, Propaganda, Terrorism, Terrorists, United States, War on "Terror", Women's Rights
Tagged Congress, Ferguson (MO), Law Enforcement, Officer Involved Shootings, police, Racism, Republicans, Terrorism
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Are we having terror yet? Naturalizing the Cultural and Culturalizing the Natural
by ann summers “They have weapons. F*ck them. We have champagne!” (Charlie Hebdo’s response to recent Paris attacks) #Daesh bullshit www.motherjones.com/… Terrorism is natural in the sense that … Continue reading
Posted in 9-11, Art, Big Oil, Breaking News, Countries, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, environment, European Union, Foreign Policy, France, Free Speech, Fundamentalism, Graphic Arts, History, Immigrants, Immigration, information Technology, Internet, Investing, Islam, Law Enforcement, Media, Murder, Neoliberals, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Religion, Silicon Valley, Socialism, Stock Market, Technology, Terrorism, Terrorists, Wall Street
Tagged Climate Change, Terrorism
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Propaganda 104 Supplemental: Vizzini and “Terrorism” (Case Study) UPDATED
By Gene Howington “When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’ ’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Government Propaganda, Islam, Media, Murder, Propaganda, Racism, War on "Terror"
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Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Has Reportedly Asked the FBI to Investigate a Threatening Tweet He Allegedly Received from the Son of a Mexican Drug Lord Who Escaped from Prison
By Elaine Magliaro John Santucci of ABC News reported yesterday that presidential candidate Donald Trump had asked the FBI “to look into a threatening tweet he received in the wake of a post on the social network he wrote about … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Countries, DHS, Government, Humor, Immigrants, Immigration, Mexico, Politics, Propaganda, Society, United States
Tagged Bigotry, Donald Trump, El Chapo, Republicans
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New Texas Social Studies Textbooks Whitewash and Rewrite American History
By Elaine Magliaro On Sunday, Emma Brown (Washington Post) reported that millions of public school students in Texas “will begin using new social studies textbooks this fall based on state academic standards that barely address racial segregation.” In addition, she … Continue reading
Picture of the Day for July 7, 2015: “White Culture’s Thug Youth”
Posted by Elaine Magliaro From Matt Bors: “White Culture’s Thug Youth”
Posted in Equal Rights, Humor, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Picture of the Day, Political Cartoon, Thugs
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The Confederacy and the Union: “How the South Lost the War but Won the Narrative”
By Elaine Magliaro The Boston Globe has been running a “Divided Nation” series. The series has already touched upon a number of issues—including the wealth gap in Colorado, religious and gay rights in Arkansas, and Marco Rubio’s silence on immigration. … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, American History, Civil War, Government, History, Maryland, Mythology, Political Science, Propaganda, Racism, Society, Treason, United States
Tagged Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, Kentucky, Monument Avenue, Richmond, Slavery, Virginia
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Larry Wilmore Says that South Carolina Should “Take the Damn Confederate Flag Down Right Now” (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Last week on The Nightly Show, comedian Larry Wilmore did a segment on South Carolina and the Confederate flag. Included in the segment was a bit he called “For the Record”—during “which he tore down the widely … Continue reading
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