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Showing videos filed under: Baratunde Thurston
Andrew Bacevich; Sex, Hope & Rock'n'Roll, & Baratunde Thurston
April 28, 2011According to retired Colonel Andrew Bacevich, Barack Obama "is a problem solver, he's surrounded himself with problem solvers at a time when maybe we need some creative thinking." This week saw the announcement that General David Petraeus would be taking Leon Panetta's spot as head of the CIA, while Panetta would be moving to replace Robert Gates as Defense Secretary.Baratunde Thurston: Trump and the Birth Certificate
April 28, 2011Baratunde Thurston is usually one of our favorite comedians, but even he couldn't bring himself to laugh at the ugly spectacle of a privileged white man like Donald Trump congratulating himself in front of news cameras for getting Barack Obama to produce a "long-form" birth certificate. Baratunde recorded his feelings about that statement, and what it says to millions of African-Americans.Baratunde Thurston: News as Spectacle
October 7, 2010We keep hearing about the enthusiasm gap this election cycle--that Republicans, energized by the Tea Party, are ready to sweep into the polls and sweep out the Democratic majorities. Meanwhile the Obama administration seems perfectly willing to blame it all on their progressive critics--as if the economy wasn't actually bad, lefty bloggers are just making people think it's bad. Additionally, notes Baratunde Thurston, "Our politicians are assumed to be corrupt and not doing much to discourage that assumption."Baratunde Thurston, Rebecca Traister, and Anne Elizabeth Moore
October 6, 2010We keep hearing about the enthusiasm gap this election cycle--that Republicans, energized by the Tea Party, are ready to sweep into the polls and sweep out the Democratic majorities. Meanwhile the Obama administration seems perfectly willing to blame it all on their progressive critics--as if the economy wasn't actually bad, lefty bloggers are just making people think it's bad. Additionally, notes Baratunde Thurston, "Our politicians are assumed to be corrupt and not doing much to discourage that assumption."Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Census?
March 31, 2010Rep. Michelle Bachmann has publicly stated that she will not fill out her census form completely, expressing concerns about the census being part of a larger effort at voter fraud led by, you guessed it, ACORN. Of course, there are other communities who have long had reasons to distrust government officials asking for their information.Five Ways President Obama Changed My Life
March 31, 2010In addition to joining our census conversation today, Baratunde Thurston gave us this video interview with Robin Stanback Stevens, a friend of his, who discusses five concrete benefits she's seen since the inauguration of Barack Obama.The Census, Marie St. Cyr on Haiti, and Kate Clinton
March 30, 2010Rep. Michelle Bachmann has publicly stated that she will not fill out her census form completely, expressing concerns about the census being part of a larger effort at voter fraud led by, you guessed it, ACORN. Of course, there are other communities who have long had reasons to distrust government officials asking for their information.So What: The Autobiography of George W. Bush and The Atheist
December 17, 2008There’s no denying that George W. Bush was good for satire. Nearly everything he said and did was fodder for late night comedians. Stephen Colbert’s famous appearance at the White House Correspondents’ dinner was only the high point of eight years of good political humor. What will the comedians do now?The Bloggers' Convention: What the Big Media Missed
August 29, 2008Our coverage of the Democratic Convention continues. We get the inside scoop from FireDog bloggers Jane Hamsher and Christy Hardin Smith, and Baratunde Thurston who writes for The Onion and Jack and Jill Politics. One of the biggest narratives of the past week was the simmering feud between Hillary and Obama supporters.Kick Out The Jams at the DNC
August 28, 2008As Convention week wraps up in Denver, we get the blow by blow from les bloggeurs Jane Hamsher and Christy Hardin Smith of Firedoglake and Baratunde Thurston of Jack and Jill. Was Michelle Malkin really attacked? Did Ray Nagin walk out of Trouble the Water? Art and activism from '68 to today. And the long arc of history with Congressman John Conyers.
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