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A Song for Veterans Day: Eddie Vedder’s “No More”
Posted by Elaine Magliaro Lest we forget…
Posted in Government, Politics, Society, United States
Tagged Eddie Vedder, Iraq War, Veterans, Veterans Day, War
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Simon Hemingway: Grand Jury Should Probe the Aftermath of Michael Brown’s Shooting
By Elaine Magliaro Simon Hemingway has an interesting article at Salon today about the death of Michael Brown titled Ferguson police’s other sin: Why grand jury must probe Brown shooting’s aftermath. Hemingway says that while people wait to hear the grand jury’s … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Society, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Michael Brown, Officer Involved Shootings, police
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“Facing It”—A Poem by Yusef Komunyakaa in Honor of American Veterans
By Elaine Magliaro Yusef Komunyakaa, the author of the poem Facing It, was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana on April 29, 1947. He “served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1970 as a correspondent, and as managing editor of … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Art, Society
Tagged Favorite Poem Project, Poetry, Vietnam Veterans, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Vietnam War, Yusef Komunyakaa
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From Salon: Exclusive Interview with Author Michael Lewis about His Book “Liar’s Poker,” the Culture of Wall Street, Strip Clubs, and Hypocrisy
By Elaine Magliaro Michael Lewis’s first book Liar’s Poker, originally published in 1989, has been reissued on its 25th anniversary. Scott Timberg of Salon said that Liar’s Poker “was not only the start of a major journalistic career — author Michael … Continue reading
Posted in Society, United States
Tagged Deregulation, Glass-Steagall, Liar's Poker, Michael Lewis, Salomon Brothers, Wall Street
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JPMorgan Chase Whistleblower Alayne Fleischmann and Matt Taibbi Talk with Michael Eric Dyson on The Ed Show
By Elaine Magliaro Last week, Michael Eric Dyson–an author, radio host, and professor of sociology at Georgetown University–talked with Matt Taibbi and Alayne Fleiscmann, the former deal manager at JPMorgan Chase who witnessed securities fraud while she worked at the mega-bank. Taibbi called … Continue reading
Senator Bernie Sanders Interviewed on Democracy Now!…Said He Fears That the United States Is on the Verge of Becoming an Oligarchy
By Elaine Magliaro Last Wednesday, Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez of Democracy Now! interviewed Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent, Vermont) via telephone. At the end of the interview, Sanders said, “I fear that we may be on the verge of becoming an … Continue reading
From the ABC’s of Privatizing Public Education: A Is for ALEC, I is for iPad…and P Is for Profits
By Elaine Magliaro (NOTE: This article was originally posted at Res Ipsa Loquitor on July 28, 2013.) According to Cashing in on Kids: 139 ALEC Bills in 2013 Promote a Private, For-Profit Education Model, a special report published by the … Continue reading
Another Scene from “Post Racial” America: C-Span Caller Refers to the President as “That Ni**er Obama” on the Air
By Elaine Magliaro A man who claimed that he was a Republican named Anthony from San Diego called into C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Thursday morning and referred to President Obama as “that ni**er.” The caller told host Steve Scully, “I would just … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Politics, Society, United States
Tagged President Obama, Racism, Republicans
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Should the High Teacher Turnover Rate in Charter Schools Be a Cause for Concern?
By Elaine Magliaro (NOTE: This article was originally posted at Res Ipsa Loquitor on September 7, 2013) In a recent New York Times article titled At Charter Schools, Short Careers by Choice, Mitoko Rich wrote of how charter schools seem … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Propaganda, Society, United States
Tagged Charter Schools, Education, Education Reform, Teach for America
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A Scene from Post Racial America: Halloween “Lynching” Display at Fort Campbell Removed from Yard of Home on the Army Base in Kentucky
By Elaine Magliaro Earlier this week, military officials removed a “horrific” Halloween lynching display that had been set up in the yard of the on-base home of an active-duty soldier at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The “jarring” scene appeared to depict … Continue reading
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