Archive for the 'Afghanistan' Category
Christmas Songs: Marvin Gaye, “I Want to Come Home for Christmas,” 1972
• December 21, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in Afghanistan, African American History, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Education, Health, Holidays, Iraq, Love, Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Obama Administration, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Afghanistan, African Americans, Berry Gordy, Blacks, Charting, Christmas, Christmas in The City, Forest Hairston, Funk Brothers, Iraq, Marvin, Marvin Gaye, Motown, Motown Records, Occupation, Prisoners of War, Santa Claus, South Vietnam, The Funk Brothers, The Nineties, The Seventies, United States, Vietnam, Vietnam War
Clearing Up What Has Happened to Bin Laden’s Wives (Concubines?) and Children in the Aftermath of His Death
• May 3, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in Afghanistan, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Arabs, Class, Indians/Bangladeshi/Pakistani, International Terrorism, Islam/Sufism, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Obama Administration, Pakistan, People of Color, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Amal al-Sadeh, Arabs, Barack Obama, Bin Laden, Central Intelligence Agency, Children, CIA, Concubines, Counterintelligence, Daily Telegraph, Fake, Family, Fighting Back, Hamza bin Laden, Islam, John Brennan, Khalid bin Laden, Last Will and Testament, Marriage, Motherhood, Muslims, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Resistance, Sa'ad bin Laden, Saudi Arabia, Saudis, Syria, Tora Bora, Ultra-Orthodox Islam, United States, United States Department of Defense, United States Navy SEALs, Usama bin Laden, Wahhabism, White House, Wife, Will, Wives, Women, Yemen
Osama Bin Laden Has Been Killed; His Body Is In U.S. Custody (w/Updates)
• May 1, 2011 • 3 CommentsPosted in Afghanistan, American Foreign Policy, American History, Crime, International Terrorism, Islam/Sufism, Obama Administration, Pakistan, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: 2001, 911, ABC News, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Ayman al Zawahiri, Barack Obama, Capture, CBS News, CNN, Death, Escape, International Terrorism, Islam, Killed, Location of Osama bin Laden, Military Intelligence, Muslims, National Security, NBC News, Obama Administration, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, President, President Barack Obama, President George W. Bush, President Obama, President of the United States, Republicans, Secessionist Movements, September 11, Taliban, Terrorism, The CIA, The Twin Towers, Tora Bora, Troops, U.S. Military, United States, War on Terror, World Trade Center
The President’s Speech on Libya
• March 29, 2011 • Comments Off on The President’s Speech on LibyaPosted in Afghanistan, African American History, Africans, American Foreign Policy, American History, Arabs, Class, Democrats, Egypt, France, Hate Crimes, Iraq, Islam/Sufism, Journalism and Ethics, Libya, Murder/Manslaughter, Obama Administration, Rape/Sex Crimes, Revolutions, Television, The Iraq War II, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Tunisia, United Kingdom, War Crimes, Women
Tags: African Americans, Africans, al Qaeda, Arab League, Benghazi, Blacks, British Petroleum, Europe, European Interests, Libya, Mideast, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Murder, No-Fly Zone, North Africa, Oil, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Rape, Rebels, The Bill Press Show, The Mic, Torture, United Arab Emirates, United Nations Security Council, United States
From Madison, Wisconsin: Where The Cops, The Iraq War Vets, The Correctional Officers, and The Firefighters Side With The People
• February 27, 2011 • 3 CommentsPosted in Afghanistan, American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Discrimination, Iraq, Labor History, Labor Relations, Obama Administration, People of Color, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Public Intellectualism, The Economy, The Iraq War II, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: African Americans, Aryan Brotherhood, Capitol Police, Chet Millard, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Correctional Officers, Glenn Grothman, Iraq War II, Iraq War Vets, Madison Fire Department, Madison Police Department, Madison WI, Madison Wisconsin, Police Officers, Police Unions, Prisoners, Prisons, Public Employees, Racism, Scott Walker, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Unions, United States, Veterans, Vets, Wisconsin, Wisconsin National Guard, Wisconsin State Capitol
Jeff Bridges Nearly Refused The Role of “The Dude”
• December 29, 2010 • Comments Off on Jeff Bridges Nearly Refused The Role of “The Dude”Posted in Acting, Afghanistan, American History, Awards, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Documentaries, Documentary, Drug Culture/Industry, Film, Iraq, Love, Public Television, Sexuality, Television, The Iraq War II, The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "The Big Lebowski", African Americans, American Masters, Big Lebowski, Blacks, Caucasians, Coen Brothers, Common Sense, Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, George Carlin, Hipsters, Jeff Bridges, Last Picture Show, Marijuana, Marijuana Dealer, Mirror Has Two Faces, Norman Mailer, Self Image, Sex, Slackers, Stoners, The Nineties, The Seventies, The Sixties, Timothy Bottoms, True Grit, Weed, White Russians
Getting “Real”: Bill Maher’s New Rules For Republicans After The Past Two Weeks
• May 8, 2011 • Comments Off on Getting “Real”: Bill Maher’s New Rules For Republicans After The Past Two WeeksPosted in Afghanistan, African American History, Africans, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Arabs, Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill Maher, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Democrats, Indians/Bangladeshi/Pakistani, International Terrorism, Iraq, Islam/Sufism, Late Night TV, Mental Health/Psychology, Obama Administration, Pakistan, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Tea Party Movement
Tags: "Real Time with Bill Maher", Africa, African American, African Americans, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Bill Maher, Black, Cleaning House, Comedy, Commentary, Common Sense, Conspiracy Theories, Defense, FBP, First Black President, GOP, Grecian Formula, HBO, Just for Men, Michael Eric Dyson, National Security, Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama, Punditry, Pundits, Racism, Republican, Saudi Arabia, Seth Meyers, The Economy, The Rich, The White House Correspondents' Dinner, Timothy Geithner, Tora Bora, Twin Towers, United States