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Sat, Apr 27th, 2019Sun, Apr 28th, 2019

Progressives Must Understand Prisoner Voting Rights as Central to Racial Democracy

Recognizing that granting imprisoned people voting rights is essential to challenging racism and achieving democracy stands as a key and crucial challenge for progressives if we are to approach the achievement of democracy.

Tim Libretti

Tim Libretti is a professor of U.S. literature and culture at a state university in Chicago. A long-time progressive voice, he has published many academic and journalistic articles on culture, class, race, gender, and politics, for which he has received awards from the Working Class Studies Association, the International Labor Communications Association, the National Federation of Press Women, and the Illinois Woman’s Press Association.

Fri, May 19th, 2017

A Fed Up Anderson Cooper Annihilates A Trump Surrogate With The Grossest Question Ever

CNN's Anderson Cooper was obviously sick of watching Jeffrey Lord defend everything that Trump does, so the CNN host asked Lord, "If he took a dump on his desk, would you defend it?"

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Fri, Jan 13th, 2017

To Remain Free, the Press Can No Longer Afford to be Stupid About Donald Trump

The mainstream media has proved guilty of two sins - repeating fake news generated by Trump, and failing to report real news about Trump

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Hrafnkell Haraldsson, a social liberal with leanings toward centrist politics has degrees in history and philosophy. His interests include, besides history and philosophy, human rights issues, freedom of choice, religion, and the precarious dichotomy of freedom of speech and intolerance. He brings a slightly different perspective to his writing, being that he is neither a follower of an Abrahamic faith nor an atheist but a polytheist, a modern-day Heathen who follows the customs and traditions of his Norse ancestors. He maintains his own blog, A Heathen’s Day, which deals with Heathen and Pagan matters, and Mos Maiorum Foundation www.mosmaiorum.org, dedicated to ethnic religion. He has also contributed to NewsJunkiePost, GodsOwnParty and Pagan+Politics.

Tue, Mar 29th, 2016Tue, Mar 29th, 2016

Donald Trump Gets Called Out By CNN For Arguing Like a Five Year Old At Town Hall

Anderson Cooper Calls Out Donald Trump For Arguing Like a Five Year Old at CNN Town Hall

During the CNN Republican town hall hosted by Anderson Cooper Tuesday night, the host called out Donald Trump for arguing like a five year old.

Sarah Jones

Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411 as well as The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

Sun, Mar 6th, 2016

CNN Tries To Divide Democrats With Deplorable Stunts At Democratic Debate

CNN Tries To Divide Democrats At Flint Debate

Anderson Cooper needs to stop trying to drum up drama between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders and start focusing on issues.

Sarah Jones and Jason Easley

Fri, Dec 4th, 2015

Mainstream Media Embarrasses America By Destroying San Bernardino Shooting Crime Scene

media at san bernardino shooters apartment

The corporate media hit a new and disgusting low today by destroying a crime scene in the San Bernardino shooting all in the hopes of capturing one sensational scoop.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Thu, Sep 11th, 2014

New Video Footage Shows Man Shouting That Michael Brown Had His ‘Hands In The Air!’

On Wednesday night, CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 aired video footage from a cellphone taken shortly after Micheal Brown was shot dead by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. The footage shows two contractors, roughly 50 feet away from the scene, reacting in the immediate aftermath of Brown's shooting.

Justin Baragona

Justin Baragona is the Managing Editor at Politicus Sports as well as Senior Editor at PoliticusUSA. He was a political writer for 411Mania.com before joining PoliticusUSA. Politically, Justin considers himself a liberal but also a realist and pragmatist. Currently, Justin lives in St. Louis, MO and is married. Besides writing, he also runs his own business after spending a number of years in the corporate world. You can follow Justin on Twitter either with his personal handle (@justinbaragona) or the Sports site’s (@PoliticusSports).

http://sports.politicususa.com

Wed, May 14th, 2014

Jon Stewart Tells Karl Rove And Donald Sterling ‘OK, You Go Bye Now’

On Tuesday night's episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart compared the recent insane statements by two men who have completely worn out their welcome -- Donald Sterling and Karl Rove.

Justin Baragona

http://sports.politicususa.com

Wed, Jul 17th, 2013Wed, Jul 17th, 2013

4 Other Jurors Distance Themselves from B-37 and Her Pro-Zimmerman Comments

Four of the other Zimmerman jurors responded one juror's interview with CNN statement with a statement in which they distanced themselves from Juror B 37.

Adalia Woodbury

Ms. Woodbury has a graduate degree in political science, with a minor in law. She is a qualified expert on political theory with a specific interest in the nexus between political theories and models and human rights.

Based on her interest in human rights and the threats that authoritarian regimes are to them, Ms. Woodbury’s masters thesis examined the influence of politics on the enforcement of international criminal law was cited in several academic studies.

Published work includes case summaries for the War Crimes Research Office.

She has an extensive background doing legal research in international and domestic law.

Ms. Woodbury’s work for politicusUSA includes articles on voting rights, the right to asylum and other civil/human rights.

Wed, Jan 2nd, 2013Fri, Feb 8th, 2013

A Desperate Grover Norquist Claims Fiscal Cliff Deal Not Violation of Pledge

Grover Norquist tried to defend his pet congressmen and women while simultaneously branding President Obama as an enemy of liberty

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Wed, Oct 24th, 2012Fri, Feb 8th, 2013

John McCain Does What Romney Won’t: Demands Apology from Richard Mourdock

Unlike Mitt Romney, John McCain won't continue to support 'rape pregnancies are God's will' Richard Mourdoch unless the Republican Senatorial candidate apologizes.

Sarah Jones

Wed, Sep 19th, 2012Thu, Sep 20th, 2012

The Video You Need to Share About Romney’s 47 % Victims

Here's a video you can send to your Independent and Republican friends who want to know what Mitt Romney meant when he called half of America victims.

Sarah Jones

Sun, Jul 29th, 2012Mon, Jul 30th, 2012

The Medical Debt of Colorado Shooting Victims Cries out for Healthcare Reform

Many victims of the Colorado shootings are facing ruinous financial debt due to expensive surgeries and rehabilitation for their wounds.

Hrafnkell Haraldsson