Muhammad Ali Jr., son of the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, and his mother, Khalilah Camacho-Ali, who was Ali’s second wife, attend a forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 9, 2017, sponsored by House Judiciary Committee members Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., a leading advocate in the House for comprehensive immigration reform.
Category: Pop/Rock
Denver FBI honors youth program partly funded by pot taxes
The Denver FBI honored a youth dropout prevention group Thursday, apparently without realizing it is partially funded with taxes from the marijuana industry. The U.S. Justice Department, the FBI’s parent agency, considers the marijuana industry operating in Colorado and other states illegal, and new U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has indicated he wants stronger enforcement of federal law.
Secret Service investigating Trump threats possibly made in Chandler
The United States Secret Service is investigating threats made on Twitter against President Donald Trump that may have come from someone in Chandler, Arizona, Chandler Police officials said on Tuesday. The rock band Bon Jovi went the extra mile for a stage tech who was going through some health problems during a concert in downtown Phoenix.
White Nostalgia Didn’t Start With Trump – Just Look At Classic Rock
A hearkening back to a rosy, but ambiguous, time in American history with his Make America Great Again slogan propelled his presidential run. It was a message, though, largely not embraced in minority communities, given that blacks, Latinos and women were fighting for equal rights during the same period Trump has indicated he believes America was great .
Toddler-In-Chief Sticks To The Script. So What?
The U.S. mainstream media has a very short memory. Did you know that Trump has ‘pivoted’ and/or is suddenly reasonable simply based on his delivery of ONE speech? He was on his best behavior and listened to his handlers like a big boy, in front of Congress no less.
Rocker pleads guilty: Carried pistol on plane, in airport
Rock guitarist Rick Derringer has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $1,000 fine after stepping off a Delta Air Lines flight from Mexico with a loaded handgun in Atlanta’s airport. Derringer told a federal air marshal he kept his gun with him on commercial airline flights 30 to 50 times a year, and never before had a problem carrying it through airport checkpoints, prosecutors said.
Trump speech to conservatives evokes campaign
President Donald Trump’s speech Friday to a leading conservative group was like a series of greatest hits from his campaign rallies. He reminisced about his victory in the Republican primaries.
We need to tone down the hysteria
Is anyone else hearing Michael Stipe from REM singing, “It’s the end of the world as we know it?” The reaction to President Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees has this 1987 hit ringing in my ears. The infamous order, still being litigated, bans immigration from seven countries for 90 days and refugees from those countries for one 120 days to implement “extreme vetting.”
School Celebrates 90th Birthday With Para-Educator
At Manchester High School, Betty Tracy has served her students as a living witness to the Great Depression and other momentous events in American history. Far and away the oldest school district employee, the para-educator said at her 90th birthday party Friday that she also listens in on lessons in science and other subjects.
Rep. Betty McCollum’s Town Hall Meetings
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Franken Says His GOP Colleagues Question Trump’s Mental Health
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Ed Sheeran: I can’t wait to get hitched
Ed, who is rumoured to be headlining Glastonbury in June, said: “You have the wedding and everyone stands around for a while drinking champagne and there’s no food and everyone gets really, really drunk at like two o’clock. “I would have the wedding mid-afternoon and then just have food trucks.
Rock musician charged with having loaded gun on Delta flight
Rock guitarist Rick Derringer told a federal air marshal that he keeps his gun with him on commercial airline flights 30 to 50 times a year, and was only detained last month at Atlanta’s airport near the end of a trip to Mexico, authorities said. Found with a loaded gun in his carry-on bag after stepping off a Delta Air Lines flight from Cancun, Mexico, he now faces a criminal charge in Atlanta, court records show.
With ‘Chained To The Rhythm,’ Katy Perry Embraces Her Wokeness — And It Works
Katy Perry speaks at Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s election night party at Javits Center on Nov. 8, 2016 in New York City. The pop star’s new single hints at a politically charged next era, making Katy’s return to the mainstream all the more interesting.
Gaga takes subtle dig at Trump at Super Bowl show
Los Angeles, Feb 6 – Singer Lady Gaga delivered a power-packed performance during her Super Bowl 51 half-time show, but played it safe with subtle political undertones. Gaga performed without a single special guest performer and focused on her biggest hits.
Lady Gaga brings message of inclusion to Super Bowl halftime
FEBRUARY 05: Musician Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Lady Gaga’s powerful Super Bowl LI halftime performance didn’t have any of the overt political statements that some people were expecting, but it did have a message about inclusion.
Lady Gaga Lights Up The Super Bowl Halftime Show
We may be entering a new era of Gaga, but she still incorporated all of the theatrics we’ve grown accustomed to into the Super Bowl halftime show. According to WSB-TV , Gaga had to get special permission from the Federal Aviation Administration prior to being able to use the drones.
Lady Gaga avoids politics at Super Bowl halftime show, flies off roof of stadium
Before the Super Bowl halftime show in Houston, everyone wanted to know: Would Lady Gaga – a Hillary Clinton supporter who protested outside Trump Tower after the election – do something political ?! “How you doing tonight, Texas? America? World? How you doing tonight?” the pop star asked in the middle of her set. “We’re here to make you feel good.
C&L’s Late Nite Music Club With The B-52’s
This one is a must have for any groovy party I choose to be a part of. Today even more so as the record was released on this day, January 27th, in 1982.
Rachel Platten Not Happy The Piano Guys Played ‘Fight Song’ at Trump’s Inaugural Ball
Rachel Platten attends Songwriters Hall Of Fame 47th Annual Induction And Awards at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 9, 2016 in New York City. Months after her hit “Fight Song” became a kind of unofficial anthem of Democrat Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential campaign, singer Rachel Platten was upset to hear that the track was performed on Friday night by The Piano Guys at President Donald Trump’s Freedom Ball.
Women descend on Washington to protest Trump’s agenda
Women of all generations streamed on to the National Mall Saturday morning, gathering for the Women’s March on Washington to push back on the Republican agenda and offer a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump’s history of derogatory comments about women. After a day of grandeur, pomp and circumstance for Trump, buses and planes of protesters arrived in the nation’s capital Friday night and Saturday morning.
Political Objects
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Obama praised for bridging gap between hip-hop and politics
Not only is President Barack Obama the nation’s first black president, but it’s safe to say he has been America’s first hip-hop commander-in-chief. Obama embraced hip-hop more than any of his predecessors: He’s referenced Jay Z’s lyrics and Kanye West in speeches, released playlists on Spotify that included Nas, Chance the Rapper, Mos Def and Method Man, and was caught dancing to Drake’s “Hot Line Bling” at a White House event.
Did fake news help elect Trump? Not likely, according to new research
“Fake news” stories favoring Donald Trump far exceeded those favoring Hillary Clinton but did not have a significant impact on the presidential election, concludes a new survey of social and other media consumption. The study, which also downplays the political impact of social media in general, is co-authored by economists Matthew Gentzkow of Stanford University and Hunt Allcott of New York University.
Jennifer Holliday bows out of Donald Trump’s pre-inauguration concert
Dreamgirls icon Jennifer Holliday says she has changed her mind and will no longer perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s pre-inauguration concert next week. Holliday, along with the rock band 3 Doors Down and country music star Toby Keith, were announced as the artists booked for Thursday’s event.
The economic efficiency of fake news
Fake news has always had a presence American politics. No less an august figure than Benjamin Franklin partook of the practice.
The Latest: Shakira calls for more early childhood education
Colombian singer and ‘Crystal Award’ winner Shakira speaks during the ‘Crystal Awards’ ceremony on the eve of to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. less Colombian singer and ‘Crystal Award’ winner Shakira speaks during the ‘Crystal Awards’ ceremony on the eve of to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017.
The Internet Wants to Give Chelsea Manning A Hug
Following reports that Chelsea Manning is on President Obama’s “short list” for a possible commutation, the Internet has exploded with support for the imprisoned transgender transparency advocate. Over the weekend, thousands of people started taking part in a spontaneous #HugsForChelsea campaign, posting photos of themselves with their arms outstretched as if waiting to give Chelsea Manning a hug, calling for President Obama to grant her clemency.
Katy Perry’s public service announcement takes a dig at Trump
Pop-star Katy Perry has released a video titled , Is History Repeating Itself?, for which she was the executive producer. What begins as a simple story of a Japanese-American woman’s life turns into a PSA about Donald Trumps plan to implement a Muslim-American registry.
‘Taking The Stage’ Best Moments: The Obamas Dancing, Christina Aguilera & More
So powerful! ‘Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America’ aired Jan. 12 and gave us so many incredible performances and moments. Keep reading for more on President Obama dancing, Christina Aguilera belting out soulful classics and more.
Madonna has a broken heart because of President Trump
Madonna has felt as though the love of her life has “broken her heart” since she found out Donald Trump was to be the President of America. The 58-year-old pop superstar was a public supporter of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and admits since she awoke on November 9 to the news the former ‘Apprentice’ host – running as a Republican in the election – had secured the White House and was to become the 45th president she has felt as though a man has dumped her every day.
Kerry Washington And Alyssa Milano Praise Barack Obama For Presidential Farewell
Kerry Washington, Alyssa Milano and Gabrielle Union were among the stars who took to social media to pay tribute to President Barack Obama as he made his farewell address on Tuesday. The 55-year-old made history as the first African American to take on the role of President of the United States when he was elected in 2009, and will be replaced by businessman-turned-politician Donald Trump later this month.
Barack Obama’s nostalgic goodbye
Eight years ago, Barack Obama inspired Americans to embrace political change with the mantra “yes we can.” He bade them farewell Tuesday after a historic, tumultuous presidency with the words “yes we did.”
It’s time to retire the tainted term ‘fake news’
Fake news is a real thing – as evidenced by these wholly invented stories created in Macedonia with the intent of fooling U.S. audiences. But the phrase is now being use as a catch-all insult, and has lost its meaning.
Was Mariah Carey’s New Year’s Eve Performance Sabotaged?
And Nicole Perna, a rep for Carey, says the award-winning singer “was not ‘winging’ this moment and took it very seriously. A shame that production set her up to fail.”
Chicago: Taking Tips from the Screwworm
In this series we’ll take a fresh look at resources and how they are used. We’ll go beyond natural resources like air and water to look at how efficiency in raw materials can boost the bottom line and help the environment.
Chicago: Taking Tips from the Screwworm
In this series we’ll take a fresh look at resources and how they are used. We’ll go beyond natural resources like air and water to look at how efficiency in raw materials can boost the bottom line and help the environment.
AFL Footy Show’s Billy Brownless poses with Sam Newman at Shane Warne’s NYE party
Diva singer’s aides claim faulty earpiece caused Times Square lip-sync disaster – and accuse TV execs of disabling equipment on PURPOSE to create a scandal and boost their audience figures Will a BAG solve the mystery of what happened to six missing plane passengers who vanished over Lake Eerie? Police find luggage in hunt for family of four and their two friends What 2017 means for YOUR love life: A thrilling alignment between Jupiter and Uranus promises magic, reveals OSCAR CAINER in an unmissable series Stand up during the TV commercials and eat purple… just two of an Oxford professor’s essential tips to help anyone over 40 stay fit and well into old age Rosie O’Donnell calls Trump ‘mentally unstable’ on Twitter and warns America that there are ‘less than three weeks to stop him’ ‘No computer is safe,’ warns Trump as he explains how he writes important information down and sends it … (more)
Roxy Jacenko flaunts her SUPER toned abs in a scarlet bikini in Hawaii
Diva singer’s aides claim faulty earpiece caused Times Square lip-sync disaster – and accuse TV execs of disabling equipment on PURPOSE to create a scandal and boost their audience figures Will a BAG solve the mystery of what happened to six missing plane passengers who vanished over Lake Eerie? Police find luggage in hunt for family of four and their two friends What 2017 means for YOUR love life: A thrilling alignment between Jupiter and Uranus promises magic, reveals OSCAR CAINER in an unmissable series Stand up during the TV commercials and eat purple… just two of an Oxford professor’s essential tips to help anyone over 40 stay fit and well into old age Rosie O’Donnell calls Trump ‘mentally unstable’ on Twitter and warns America that there are ‘less than three weeks to stop him’ ‘No computer is safe,’ warns Trump as he explains how he writes important information down and sends it … (more)
How Do You Stop Good People from Hurting Themselves?
How do you stop good people from careening over a cliff? How do you protect decent Jewish philanthropic women from aligning with groups who would be quite happy to hurt them in many ways? A Women’s March is scheduled for Saturday, January 21, 2017. The National Council of Jewish Women , which I joined over 30 years ago as a life member, is joining forces with groups that have neither Jewish nor American interests at hand.