Archive | August, 2010

The “Restoring Honor” Rally: Bookerista Reaction, Pt. 2

31. Aug, 2010 Comments Off

Bookeristas have much more to say about Saturday's event, which drew at least 350,000 people:Ms. Gardner (pictured left) with Ms. KingDay Gardner: "I Was Proud To Stand In Solidarity With Alveda King At The Rally"Asserts the conservative head of the ...Read more

The Oval Office Gets A Makeover

31. Aug, 2010 Comments Off

Feelin' them drapes?From The New York Times: "When President Obama addressed the nation about Iraq on Tuesday evening, he did so from newly redecorated surroundings. The look is angular and modern — it evokes the feel of a den ...Read more

The “Restoring Honor” Rally: Black Tea, Pt. 2

31. Aug, 2010 Comments Off

Timothy Johnson, head of the Frederick Douglass Foundation (pictured in brown suit in the first photo), took these event photos: Read more

Anthony Akoto Osei: “Ghana’s Center-Left Government Is Butchering The Country’s Credit Rating”

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Anthony Akoto Osei, a member of the Ghanaian Parliament and former finance minister, has cautioned the government of the center-left John Atta Mills administration not to underestimate the ramifications of Ghana's recent drop in the sovereign credit rating ...Read more

Iraqis Approach End Of U.S. Combat Role With Worry

31. Aug, 2010 Comments Off

From the Associated Press: "As Vice President Joe Biden presides over the formal end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq, few Iraqis are cheering the American exit. Iraqis, who for years have railed against the U.S. occupation, are generally happy ...Read more