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ProPublica Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Explains Why “Black America Fears the Police”
By Elaine Magliaro Nikole Hannah-Jones is an award-winning journalist who joined ProPublica in 2011. Her writings focus on segregation and discrimination in housing and schools. Previously, she covered governmental issues, the census, and race and ethnicity at The Oregonian. Hannah-Jones won the Society … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Countries, Crime, Democracy, Equal Rights, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Discrimnation, Nikole Hannah-Jones, police, ProPublica
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NEWSFLASH: Mayor of Ferguson Claims Scathing DOJ Report ‘Not Proof’ of Widespread Abuses
By Elaine Magliaro Regarding the Justice Department’s investigation of Ferguson, Missouri, which found that “there was probable cause to believe the police and court routinely violate people’s civil rights” in that community: Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III is not convinced “that widespread problems exist” despite the … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Countries, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged DOJ Ferguson Investigation, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson, James Knowles III
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“One Day When the Glory Comes”: The March from Selma Continues (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Fifty years ago today, Alabama State Troopers attacked voting-rights demonstrators on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. In commemoration of that historic event, I’m posting a video of the Academy-Award-Winning song Glory from the movie Selma. … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, American History, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Countries, Courts, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Government, History, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Media, Movies, Music, Poetry, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Propaganda, Racism, SCOTUS, Short Video, Society, States, United States
Tagged Che Smith, Chief Justice John Roberts, Common, Glory, John Legend, Selma, Voting Rights
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How Much Do Black Lives Matter in Ferguson, Missouri?: Justice Department Investigation Finds Pattern of Racial Bias in Ferguson Police Department and Courts
By Elaine Magliaro The Justice Department released two reports today. In one report, the DOJ explained why it does not plan to “pursue federal civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, the white police officer, who shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Countries, Crime, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, DOJ Ferguson Investigation, Ferguson, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson, Michael Brown, Officer Involved Shootings, Officer Wilson
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Peggy Noonan: Clueless Political Pundit Claims That House Tea Partiers Represent The Thinking Of Almost Half Of The Country
By Elaine Magliaro I rarely watch the Sunday morning “nooz” programs these days. One reason is the clueless talking heads that are frequently invited on shows like Meet the Press and Face the Nation to provide Americans with their wisdom and insight. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Conservatives, Countries, Democracy, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Government, History, Imperialism, Iraq, Media, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Society, Tea Party, United States, War, War on "Terror", World History
Tagged Peggy Noonan, Political Pundits, Sunday Morning News Programs, Tea Part caucus, Torture, Torture Memos
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Creationist Dr. Ben Carson Posits That Scientific Beliefs Might Just Be Propaganda (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Dr. Ben Carson, a possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate, is a retired neurosurgeon. He is reportedly the first surgeon to have successfully separated conjoined twins that were joined at the head. When he was thirty-three-years-old, “he became the youngest major division director in … Continue reading
The United States Is Not a Democracy: Michael Gould-Wartofsky on How the 1% Has Rigged the Game
By Elaine Magliaro Michael Gould-Wartofsky is the author of the book THE OCCUPIERS: The Making of the 99 Percent Movement, which was recently released by Oxford Press. Gould-Wartofsky is a PhD candidate in Sociology at New York University, holds a BA in Government from … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Conservatives, Countries, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, Government, Justice, Labor Movement, Liberals, Libertarians, Media, Neoconservatives, Neoliberals, Oligarchy, Politics, Propaganda, Ronald Reagan, Society, States, Tea Party, Wall Street
Tagged 1%, Citizens United, Income Inequality, The Rich
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Presidential Hopeful Scott Walker Compares Taking on Peaceful Wisconsin Protesters to Fighting ISIS
By Elaine Magliaro The “goggle-eyed homunculus hired by Koch Industries to manage their midwest subsidiary formerly known as the state of Wisconsin”—aka Scott Walker—made quite a splash last Thursday during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Matt … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Conservatives, Countries, Economic Policy, Education, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, Government Propaganda, Justice, Labor Movement, Media, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, RNC, Society, States, Tea Party, United States, War on "Terror"
Tagged Anti-Teacher Politicians, Anti-Union Politicians, CPAC, Dumbass Politicians, Governor Scott Walker, ISIS, Labor Unions, Scott Walker, Terrorism, Terrorists, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Protesters
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UPDATE in the Case of Tamir Rice: The City of Cleveland Claims That the Twelve-Year-Old’s Death Was Caused by His Own Actions
By Elaine Magliaro Eric Helsig (Northeast Media Group) reported yesterday that the city of Cleveland had responded to a lawsuit filed by Tamir Rice’s family “with several defenses, including that the 12-year-old died and his family members suffered because of … Continue reading
Posted in DOJ, Equal Rights, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Cleveland, Cleveland Police, Law Enforcement, Officer Involved Shootings, Ohio, Racism, Tamir Rice
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