OK, he’s been at this job for 10 months, and this website is still active… at least for now. So, how’s President Obama doing so far? Juan Cole grades Obama’s foreign policy, which for various reasons, doesn’t include Afghanistan. St. Petersburg Times’ PolitiFact has compiled more than 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the [...]
I just discoverered a documentary about Barack Obama’s road to the White House. The film, titled ‘Barack Obama: People’s President’, is written, produced and directed by Danny Schechter, who was involved in ‘Weapons of Mass Deception’ and ‘Viva Madiba: A Hero For All Seasons’, which told the tale of Nelson Mandela. Danny Schechter is a [...]
Did you know that President Barack Obama has a Flickr account? You can view The Official White House Photostream’s photostream at Flickr with photos by Pete Souza. Here’s a few photos that caught my eye:
Bob Dylan speaks out about Barack Obama in a special interview for the (UK) Times. He’s got an interesting background. He’s like a fictional character, but he’s real. First off, his mother was a Kansas girl. Never lived in Kansas though, but with deep roots. You know, like Kansas bloody Kansas. John Brown the insurrectionist. [...]
Here’s a story that doesn’t surprise me The pensive Obama facing upward, forward, onward and futureward, with that Warholesque red, white and blue and the word, HOPE, is the work of Shepard Fairey, a Los-Angeles based street artist. . It has driven the sales of hundreds of thousands of posters and stickers, with Fairey-signed copies [...]
Julianna Goldman discussed the impact of Barack Obama as a pop culture icon in an article for Bloomberg.com: Barack Obama’s popularity makes him a marketer’s dream. Now, the honeymoon may be over for those trying to profit from his appeal. . White House lawyers want to control the use of the president’s image, recognizing the [...]
Here’s a few links to share before tomorrow, with thanks to porhomme … Barack Obama’s Pre-Inauguration checklist Rush Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails …spoken like the true hypocritical “patriot” that claims to “love” his country… Will Obama say ‘banana’ in inaugural speech? Place yer bets! Swedish online betting site Betsson sets the odds at 1,000 [...]
With one eye on my trusty Powerbook, and the other on the live HBO coverage of the Lincoln Memorial celebration, I’m basking in the big celebrations. Will.i.am, Sheryl Crow, and Herbie Hancock did an excellent version of a Bob Marley song. Garth Brooks delivered a delicious “American Pie.” Stevie Wonder was joined by Usher and [...]
WIth four more days before the big change-over, more people are sharing their Obama-inspired with me…. Jed Alexander of JedAlexander.com created a new Obama-inspired poster of “Rosie the Riveter”, done in the style of the iconic Shepard Fairey graphic that’s been seen all over the world. Speaking of which… did you see Shepard Fairey on [...]
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking about songs to celebrate the upcoming Obama presidency. With the help of my friends, I’ve created a very large list of songs, but it appears that I’ve forgotten one very important song that speaks to the heart and soul of that which is the United States [...]
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