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July 9th, 2008 — Africa, Controversy, Food, Government, Politics
According to the UK’s Daily Telegraph, via The Huffington Post, world leaders, meeting in Japan on Monday to solve the global food crisis, stuffed themselves stupid at an 18-course banquet, below, specially prepared for the meeting, calling down, no doubt inaudible, worldwide outrage. (“Meanwhile back at the Vomitorium” stabbed The Daily Kos. “Crumbs from the rich nations’ table” dripped the capitalism-giddy, sherbert-toned Financial Times.)
July 9th, 2008 — Controversy, Government, Journalism, Politics
This story came out earlier in the year but, clearly, has not gotten the traction it deserves, and probably never could: According to a study by the Center for Public Integrity, via Alternet.com, “President George W. Bush and seven of his administration’s top officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, made at least 935 false statements, in the two years following September 11, 2001, about the national security threat posed by Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.”
July 8th, 2008 — Advertising, Humor, Politics, Pop Culture
Here you go, just in case you, like I, missed that ridiculous Fake Obama Kia commercial, as it was originally seen on The Daily Show. I guess this also implies that an Obama win “promises” four years of work to Black actors with floppy ears.
July 3rd, 2008 — Gender, Politics, Race
Keeping an eye on the Michelle Obama-haters as they wind up their catapults, slings, and arrows? Michelle Obama Watch collects the links so you don’t have to do so.
For example, did you catch this piece, above, from late last week, depicting the Divine Mrs. O as a cantankerous, neck-wagging waitress? Or, what’s up with this photo of the candidate’s wife, below, showing mad thigh?
Michelle Obama Watch looks for the dolts, critiques them, and keeps track of the naysayers. Should be worth staying tuned.
July 1st, 2008 — Controversy, Culture, Politics
Some of Barack Obama’s idealistic young supporters are taking endorsement of the candidate to an eerie new level, one familiar to fans of the 1960 film, Spartacus, above, says The New York Times: They’re informally adopting his middle name, “Hussein,” to refute right-wingers who “use it to falsely assert that Mr. Obama is a Muslim or, more fantastically, a terrorist.” (Thanks, Afi Scruggs, for the tip.)
(In the Stanley Kubrick classic, fellow slaves all identify themselves as “Spartacus” when Roman soldiers come looking for the rebellious leader.)
June 30th, 2008 — Controversy, Military, Politics
It’s 3 1/2 in. by 11 in., available in either adhesive ($3.50) or magnetic ($5.50) form, from CarryaBigSticker.com.
June 25th, 2008 — Black Music, Dance, Humor, Politics
Is there anything more inspiring than seeing the man next in line to the throne popping and locking?
Yeah, probably.
June 17th, 2008 — Controversy, Gender, Government, Politics, Race
While most mainstream media size up Hillary Clinton’s historic presidential campaign as a boost for feminism, University of Maryland School of Law professor and civil rights attorney Sherrilyn A. Ifill takes an opposing position: That New York State Senator’s rise to power has been, in fact, “very traditional.”
“In some ways,” says Ifill, “Mrs. Clinton, contrary to her public image, is a kind of throwback to the 1950s.”
June 12th, 2008 — Controversy, Politics, Race
In an on-air graphic, above, yesterday, FOX News referred to Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle, as “Obama’s Baby Mama!”
June 12th, 2008 — Hip-Hop, Humor, Politics
Rebecca Sealfon, 1997 Scripps Spelling Bee champ, casts her vote
I don’t actually share the outrageous ecstasy Barack Obama’s upcoming nomination has unleashed on our land. But when it comes to compressing said elation into a seventy-second video breakbeat, Jay Smooth of illdoctrine.com inspires pure joy. Had Black Eyed Peas front-man Will.I.Am done something as unpretentious and true as this piece, or as Jay’s earlier Pulp Fiction/Clinton superdelegate mashup, I wouldn’t have to keep talking about him, or his blathering, tepid “Yes We Can.” Still yet, a small price to pay in order to see real talent. Rock rock rock on, Jay.
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