Shepard Fairey, the 38-year-old street artist who has garnered mainstream attention recently thanks to the "Progress" and "Hope" posters he designed for Barack Obama's campaign, is rapidly losing his vision due to a lifelong battle with diabetes. According to one source close to Fairey, he could be legally blind by the end of the year.
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[Source: Disinfo.com
Friday, May 9, 2008
Is This The End Of Shepard Fairey?
MSNBC host wants tear gas in streets at Democratic Convention
CNBC business analyst Mark Hanes delivered the economic news on MSNBC, then asked host Joe Scarborough to explain why Hillary Clinton isnt being given more credit for narrowly winning the primary in Indiana, where some early polls had showed Obama leading.Scarborough explained that Clinton failed to meet recent expectations and that, just as with corporate [...]
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[Source: War On You
Meet The People Behind Those Infamous Political Ads (and They Give Each Other Awards!)
The Daily Show's John Oliver previews nominees for the annual political ad awards, including the creator of the infamous "Willie Horton" spot.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
How Much Does the Ear of a Congressional Member Cost?
USA Today has posted the the campaign committee price lists for Democrats and Republicans. For prices ranging from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, tickets can gain you access to members of Congress in various ways (parties, exclusive meetings, even strategically-located hotel rooms). Example: "House Democrats are offering a "premier package [$155,000]" at the Aug. 25-28 Denver convention that includes a ticket to a party honoring Speaker Nancy Pelosi [where the two of you may get to chat]."
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'The War On Greed' Starring Henry Kravis
How is it possible for us to be entering a recession while buyout billionaires like Henry Kravis saved $96 million through tax loopholes in 2006 alone? That's just one buyout billionaire, in one year, making use of one loophole! Just think how much these private equity crooks are costing taxpayers who are already battling financial hardships and home foreclosures.
Our earlier War on Greed films garnered over 350,000 views and a lot of attention from The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The New York Post, not to mention the Private Equity Council. Such wonderful feedback made us realize that now is a crucial time to connect the dots between buyout billionaires and everyday Americans suffering through this recession. And in talking with many of you, we thought a short, animated video could be a great means of conveying the gross misconduct of Henry Kravis, KKR, and the policies of buyout exploiters. So Paris, Lee Stranahan, and the team went to work to bring you our first animated video.
Now for the serious part. Join over 18,000 people who have already signed our petition demanding our presidential candidates close the Henry Kravis tax loophole. Then, please send this film along to ten people. Make sure Larry the Loophole is seen by friends, relatives, and schoolmates through Facebook, MySpace-the works! We already started spreading our message yesterday outside the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, when we joined the SEIU to present Kravis with the "Loophole of the Year" Award.
Last week, journalist David Sirota wrote, "As the facts trickle out about the private equity scam, you can bet public pressure for change is going to start building." Yes, we've presented the facts here with animated satire and humor, but our hope is that this will allow us to reach tens of thousands of people together. .
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Dictator in the U.S.A. Chris Matthews Tells Free Men and Women How They Can and Cant Vote
Free men and women will vote any damn way they want to Chris!
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[Source: War On You
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
UK: Troops to use electronic insects by end of the year
It may have seemed like just another improbable scene from a Hollywood sci-fi flick Tom Cruise battling against an army of robotic spiders intent on hunting him down.But the storyline from Minority Report may not be quite as far fetched as it sounds.British defence giant BAE Systems is creating a series of tiny electronic [...]
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[Source: War On You
Monday, May 5, 2008
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