A rather odd video report on New York Times today highlighting the AK-47 machine gun as it turns 60 today. In the video, at what appears to be a celebratory conference honoring the AK-47, the Defence Attache to Zimbabwe and Vietnam are giving speeches that pay tribute to the gun in which they “see Freedom.” [...]
I bought this painting in a decrepit stairway just outside what is now know as the ‘green zone’ in Baghdad. I find dreamy women (and men) incredibly attractive. Yasser, the painter agreed. He also assured me that the man on the upper left corner was not Lenin. I bought it anyway.
There were many painters in [...]
Launching last Wednesday, Al-Jazeera launched it’s international english TV channel, but it is having trouble finding a company who will carry the channel in the US. I wonder why? Many say that it’s more of a financial issue than anything else. It’ll take sometime for Al-Jezeera to be accepted by the American public [...]
We’ve updated our Editors’ picks for November 2006 post to reflect the NEW DATE for White Magic’s record release party, now this Friday November 10th at The Syrup Room (100 Ingraham St at Knickerbocker, Brooklyn) Also added to White Magic’s bill is Entrance. (read: In the Valley of Fire with Paz Lenchatin)
New to this months [...]
Twice this month art and music are a lovely couple on the weeknights of Wednesday Nov.1 & Monday Nov. 13th. Enjoy!
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Brice Marden’s Vine, [...]
Calif. Republican Asks Pentagon to Remove Embedded CNN Reporters
SAN DIEGO, October 21, 2006 - The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee asked the Pentagon on Friday to remove CNN reporters embedded with U.S. combat troops, saying the network’s broadcast of a video showing insurgent snipers targeting U.S. soldiers was tantamount to airing an enemy [...]
USA Today reports that coverage of sub-Saharan Africa is up to .9%. Who want’s to guess what the other 99.1% is devoted to?
CNN initiative helps get the most difficult news out of Africa
Peter Johnson
[...] Nonetheless, in 2005, network newscasts devoted less than one-half of 1% of their newscasts to sub-Saharan Africa, says network news analyst [...]
