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Obama Grades Himself During Oprah Christmas Special
While talking Afghanistan, Obama grades the job he’s done so far as president. School’s in session around the 4-minute mark. The Obamas sit down and reinforce their awesome.
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Check It Out: Obama a Tad Lathered Up
Barack Obama doesn’t appreciate people thinking he doesn’t care about soldier people. In a 60 minutes interview last night, Obama discussed the Afghan War, his belief that 2010 will tell the strategy and that fact that his address at West Point was far from detached. “You know, that was actually, probably, the most emotional speech…
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Rwandan Journalist Gets Life Sentence
Valerie Bemeriki, a Rwandan journalist who publicly encouraged the genocide in 1994, has received a life sentence for her part in the atrocities. From the BBC: In one broadcast attributed to her she told her listeners: “Do not kill those cockroaches with a bullet – cut them to pieces with a machete.” She was one…
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A Juvenile Solution
What about the kids? A few editorial thoughts on what to do about youth crime and delinquence from The Washington Post: “THE SENATE Judiciary Committee should embrace a bill scheduled for debate on Thursday that institutes needed reforms in how the nation deals with youth who run afoul of the law. The Juvenile Justice and…
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Whistling Dixie: Race Barriers in Post-Obama South
Rep. Artur Davis wants to be the first Black governor of Alabama, a feat not easily done considering…he’s Black and it’s Alabama. Oh, and he’s the only Black house member who opposed health care reform. From Politico: “Never a favorite of the state’s Democratic establishment, Davis has come under fierce attack from Joe Reed —…
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Obama Is Treading Water
Despite the brilliant Nobel rhetoric, Barack Obama is a president treading water. The peace efforts in Iran and between Israel and the Palestinians that seemed so promising at the end of summer are fading. America will soon have 30,000 more troops in Afghanistan. The bombings and general destabilization in nuclear-armed Pakistan continue at a frightening…
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Check It Out: Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House
The Kennedy Center honorees rubbed elbows, holiday-style, with FLOTUS and POTUS. Not among the honorees: The Salahis and Lil’ Mama. Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House from White House on Vimeo.
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As a Matter of Fact, Don't 'Be a Tiger'
And the hits keep coming for Tiger Woods. Consulting firm Accenture has shown Woods the door. From ESPN: “In its first statement since the Woods’ scandal erupted, Accenture said Sunday the golfer is “no longer the right representative” after the “circumstances of the last two weeks.” The move ends a six-year relationship during which the…
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BOMB THE ROOT: The Camille Billops Interview
Camille Billops is nothing if not a character, from her ultra long hair to her eyes painted with thick Egyptian eyeliner. She spent years making documentaries about some of the most controversial and personal topics imaginable. Her first film, Suzanne, Suzanne, chronicled her niece’s heroin addiction, her follow-up, Older Woman and Love, told the story…
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The Jacksons' Reality Show: My New Guilty Pleasure?
It’s the 40th anniversary of the Jackson 5, and what better way to jump into the 21st century than to have a reality show? Yes, the first episode of The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty aired last night on A&E. As much as I think the Jackson family should sit down and be still, the Jacksons’…