Tag Archives: President Obama

Help Us, Barack Obama. You’re Our Only Hope.

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Greg Olear

In which President Obama has the “I’ve had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane” moment we’ve been waiting for for eight years, and gives the speech we all want to hear. Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged Bulworth, dictators, Donald Trump, Edward Snowden, help, hillary, Jim Comey, peaceful transition of power, President Obama, Snakes on a Plane | 12 Comments

Fuck Your Breath: Casualties of the Deadly Intersection of Black and Blue

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Helena Baptiste

Is it open season on African-Americans at U.S. police departments? Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged black lives matter, choke hold, daniel panteleo, don't shoot, eric garner, eric harris, hands up, i can't breathe, Michael Brown, President Obama, tamir rice, The Police | Leave a comment

On becoming a US citizen: or how the constitution didn’t quite anticipate punk rock.

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Danbert Nobacon

Danbert Nobacon is now officially more American than you. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Popular Culture | Tagged 28th Amendment, Chumbawamba, civics test, Danbert Nobacon, Declaration of Independence, Fleetwood Mac, George Washinton, President Obama, Sali Sayler, separation of powers, Thomas Jefferson, USCIS | 6 Comments

Gonzo Tubthumping, Getting Knocked Down And Getting Up Again

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Danbert Nobacon

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 →

Posted in Music | 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 | 1 Comment

Love 53 Percent of Your Neighbors As You Love Yourself

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Tom Gualtieri

In which Tom Gualtieri has a come-to-Jesus meeting with Mitt Romney. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Barack Obama, Entitlement, Good Samaritan, Herman Cain, Jesus, Mitt Romney, President Obama, presidential campaign | Leave a comment

Obama With a Thousand Faces

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Greg Olear

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 →

Posted in Politics | Tagged birther, caveat emptor, MLK, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, President Obama, progressive, socialist, Stringer Bell, war | 17 Comments