Category Archives: Propaganda

Just Another Batshit Crazy Politician: Nevada Assemblywoman Claims Cancer is a Fungus That Can Be Flushed Out with Baking Soda

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Steve Benen (MSNBC) wrote today that “the relationship between Republicans and modern science has become strained lately. In recent months, we’ve seen GOP officials – including senators, governors, and presidential candidates – balk at climate science, contraception, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Countries, Government, Health Care, Media, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Science, States, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Ukraine War: A Reverse Cuban Missile Crisis

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Bob Stone

Apparently I’m not alone in doubting that this ship is unsinkable.   Here’s a perspective on the Ukraine War from a member of JFK’s Cuban Missile Crisis Management Team; James R. Polk In a rather ghastly Nineteenth Century experiment, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Denialism, NATO, Propaganda, Russia, Ukraine, War | 116 Comments

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 →

Posted in Afghanistan, American History, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Government, Government Propaganda, Iraq, Presidents, Propaganda, Psychology, United States, US Military, War on "Terror" | Tagged , | 15 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

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

Regarding Andrew Wakefield, a Retracted Medical Study, the MMR Vaccine and Autism, and the Measles Outbreak

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro It all began in the year 1998 when a British doctor named Andrew Wakefield and eleven other co-authors published a study titled Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children in The Lancet. The study … Continue reading →

Posted in Fraud, Health Care, Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Propaganda, Science, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 26 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

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

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 →

Posted in American History, Animation, Barack Obama, Countries, Economics, Equal Rights, Government, Government Propaganda, Hypocrisy, Islam, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Saudi Arabia, Short Video, United States | Tagged , , | 13 Comments