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Tag Archives: President Obama
Gonzo Tubthumping, Getting Knocked Down And Getting Up Again
Danbert Nobacon on Chumbawamba and “Tubthumper,” war and peace, the axis of dissent, and how we can’t control responses to our art. Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Cox, Ben Affleck, Bruce Willis, Chumbawamba, Colin Powell, Frank Zappa, George W. Bush, James Hansen, John Lennon, Lenny Bruce, Mel Gibson, President Nixon, President Obama, tubthumping
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Obama With a Thousand Faces
Perceptions of Obama from 2008 endure, on both right and left—and none of them are true. Greg Olear points out seven things the President is not. Continue reading
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Tagged birther, caveat emptor, MLK, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, President Obama, progressive, socialist, Stringer Bell, war
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