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Civil rights photographer was FBI informant
A report in The New York Times states that a photojournalist whose photos documented many significant moments in American civil rights history was actually a paid informant for the FBI. Ernest C. Withers, an ex-police officer, was one of the most heralded photographers of his era. His photos captured many important events, such as Dr. Martin Luther...
Where is Michelle Obama?
It can’t be easy being the wife of the President. Likely she found life as a mother of two young girls and wife of a politician challenging enough. But, like so many other First Ladies before her, Michelle Obama has been expected to take on her own roll as in Washington. However, up until now...
People who won’t go away, and why we can’t stand them
Whenever you turn on your TV or computer these days, there always a number of things you can expect to see. Some of these things are newsworthy items that are worth discussing, or affect us in some way. But the rest are things that are just so annoying, and never seem to leave our screens....
Why Are We Still Listening To Sarah Palin?
Is it cruel of us to let her keep going? It’s like watching a sick animal wander around for our own amusement. Put her down for God’s sake! But maybe, just maybe we have played right into her game. But why she gains any credibility with the serious news media is a mystery. A better...
Surfers run towards Hurricane Earl while locals run away
This has to be one of the strangest things I have ever read. According to The New York Times, people in Outer Banks region of North Carolina are doing their best to stay away from Hurricane Earl and its potentially devastating effects. However, one group of people is running towards the hurricane instead of running...
The war in Iraq: The aftermath
Last night, President Barack Obama appeared live on national televison. He made an official announcement from the Oval Office stating that the United States’ combat mission in Iraq has finally reached its end. Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, proposed that the U.S. would end their stay in Iraq by August 31st. The promise was kept, and the...
The Kids Are Alright?
When I was growing up, I remember when Michael Jackson and his moonwalk made young kids feint. I remember when the New Kids On The Block inspired screaming throngs of pre-pubescent girls to almost riotous behaviour. I also remember (barely I might add) the war between disco and rock ‘n’ roll culminating in the burning...
Dying On Our Doorstep
There’s only so much money to go around. Even for hospitals, there is a finite limit to the care that can be provided before they risk going broke themselves. But, unlike many other institutions or business’ there is much more than jobs at stake here; there are lives. President Obama’s healthcare legislation would appear to...
Glenn Beck Has A Dream
Apparently America needs to restore honour, or at least so says Glenn Beck. This past weekend, the Fox News personality held a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The timing and location were however only the first in a long line of criticisms. Forty-seven years prior on the very same site, Martin Luther...
Goodbye Blockbuster?
As a child one of my favorite things to do on a Saturday night was to go to Blockbuster with my parents and my brother to rent a movie. I remember there was one specific night where my mom, my brother and I waited for at least 1h30 for the return of the movie that...
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