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...Criticizing Obama by suggesting he isn't American enough is absurd. America is a nation of immigrants; they built it and thrived in it. I would say that because Barack Obama exemplifies this melting pot, he is more American than many of us. But this brand of attack is not new, as the article implies. I think of the 1920s and the red scare and the extreme nationalism that led to immigrant quotas. Don't we all look back at that time and shudder at how we treated those who came from another place? Our incredible ingenuity, our innovation...
...Mambo's heart were Jennings and a handful of mates from Sydney's art and music scene, who turned their irreverent and sometimes off-color whimsy into the loaded words and striking images that defined the Mambo brand. The drawings were seldom sophisticated, often focusing on human anatomy and bodily functions. But along with Jennings' habit of donating a share of profits to left-wing causes, the art made Mambo exceptional in business, where the tweaking of a logo can qualify as a creative masterstroke. "Mambo was a community," says Jennings. And for more than 15 years, it thrived...
...Taliban: This is one useful lesson that is applicable from Iraq. The Sunni awakening changed the dynamic in Iraq fundamentally. It could not have occurred unless there were some contacts and intermediaries to peel off those who are tribal leaders, regional leaders, Sunni nationalists, from a more radical, messianic brand of insurgency. Whether there are those same opportunities in Afghanistan I think should be explored...
...larger problem with the new caffeinated inventions is that their labels don't typically disclose how much caffeine they contain. And yet some of them are crammed with the drug: Sumseeds, a brand of caffeinated sunflower seeds, contain 120 mg of caffeine per packet, 16% more than in a typical 6-oz. serving of coffee. Shower Shock soap is designed to deliver a crackling 200 mg of caffeine when lathered into the skin, twice the amount in that same cup of coffee...
...number of colors, materials, and neck shapes, are sold for an average of $20. Plain socks run around $10, and unisex jeans (that only anorexic 12-year-olds can wear) are upwards of $70. Despite its higher prices, American Apparel’s concept has worked. The brand has become increasingly popular and mainstream, and some of its original hipster fans are loathe to hear its now-ubiquitous name.With the U.S. economy tanking and a worldwide recession pending, it’s debatable as to whether or not Am Ap can maintain its position and push on with business...