Pro-secular demonstrators chant in Sunday’s protest. About 700,000 Turks gathered at the second large rally in two weeks to demand the government’s resignation.
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Some 700,000 Turks waving the red national flag flooded central Istanbul on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, saying the Islamic roots of Turkey’s leaders threatens to destroy the nation’s modern foundations.
Like the protesters — who gathered for the second large anti-government demonstration in two weeks — Turkey’s powerful secular military has accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of tolerating radical Islamic circles.
“They want to drag Turkey to the dark ages,” said 63-year-old Ahmet Yurdakul, a retired government employee who attended the protest.
Yay Boy by Africando 02 Ndago Seery Boy by Number One Dakar 03 Elephant Gun by Beirut 04 Everlasting No by Dave’s True Story 05 A Lifetime In Heat by The Guggenheim Grotto 06 The Moder Leper by Frightened Rabbit 07 Ruin Everything by Ghost Buffalo 08 Black Hand by Cadence Weapon 09 My Children, Be Joyful by Rock Plaza Central 10 Kudos by Uphollow 11 El Nuevo Dia by Elliot Caine Quintet 12 Something Feirce by As Fast As 13 Golden Days by Kelly Dalton 14 The Judge by Sasquatch 15 Eastern Star (For JW) by Thomas Heflin
Scenario by A Tribe Called Quest 02 Keleya by Moussa Dombia 03 Summer Time Bluez by El Da Sensei 04 I’m Not Playin by Ultimate Force 05 Medicine by Showbiz & A.G. 06 Better Change Your Mind by William Onyeabor 07 Freedom Ain’t Free by Brother Ali 08 Rainy Dayz (f/ Dwele) by Phat Kat 09 Little People by The Procussions 10 Dead Ones (f/ Fishbone) by Lifesavas 11 Cha Cha Twist by Detroit Cobras 12 Industry Ills by Oddisee 13 Such Is Life by Oddisee 14 Violence by Sean Price 15 Black Flowers by Fishbone 16 We Shall Not Be Moved by Mavis Staples
B-Doop & Cop Him by Betty Davis 02 Listen Up by Brother Ali 03 Chuck Brown by Oddisee 04 Papa Was A Rollin Stone by The Temptations 05 Love’s A Real Thing by Super Eagles 06 I Don’t Want You On My Mind by Bill Withers 07 The Flow by Akrobatik 08 Destiny (f/ M. Rutherford) by Phat Kat 09 Runaway Slave by Showbiz & A.G. 10 Live & Let Live (Instrumental) by Souls Of Mischief 11 The Storm by The Procussions 12 To Love Somebody by Nina Simone 13 On & On (f/ Satad X) by El Da Sensei 14 93 ‘Til Infinity by Souls Of Mischief 15 You Must Be Love by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 16 I’m Not Playin by Ultimate Force
September Song by Sarah Vaughan 02 Letter From The Government by Brother Ali 03 I Can’t Get Next To You by The Temptations 04 Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome by Orchestra Poly 05 Untitled 2 by Kan Kick 06 Ginseng (f/ Toki of The C.O.R.E., The Blizzard & DJ JS-1) by C-Rayz Walz 07 Something Inside Me by Elmore James 08 Aleluia by Jazz Crusaders 09 Use Me by Bill Withers 10 Past Futures by Asamov 11 Trust (Remix) by Oddisee 12 Nubian Lady by Yusef Lateef
Cheese Cake by Dexter Gordon 02 Uncle Sam Goddamn by Brother Ali 03 Lo-Fi Funk (f/ Aesop Rock) by Blueprint 04 My Melody (Dub) by Eric. B & Rakim 05 Ceddo End Title by Manu Dibango 06 ICU (f/ Vast Aire & Plead The Ph5th) by Blueprint 07 It’s A Man’s World by James Brown 08 They Say I’m Different by Betty Davis 09 Hidden Shadows by Herbie Hancock 10 Grooving by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & The Upsetters 11 Grinnin’ In Your Face by Son House 12 Levee Camp Moan by Son House 13 Citywalk: Broad’s Groove by Kan Kick 14 Lament For Booker by Freddie Hubbard 15 President Kennedy by Son House
I came across this video on YouTube just stumbling around out of boredom, and hands down it’s the greatest video in the world! She’s so adorable! Enjoy.
04/26/07 “AP” — – WASHINGTON — A defiant Democratic-controlled Senate passed legislation Thursday that would require the start of troop withdrawals from Iraq by Oct. 1, propelling Congress toward a historic veto showdown with President Bush on the war.
The 51-46 vote was largely along party lines, and like House passage of the same bill a day earlier, fell far short of the two-thirds margin needed to overturn the president’s threatened veto. Nevertheless, the legislation is the first binding challenge on the war that Democrats have managed to send to Bush since they reclaimed control of both houses of Congress in January.
“The president has failed in his mission to bring peace and stability to the people of Iraq,” said Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.V., chairman of the Appropriations Committee. He later added: “It’s time to bring our troops home from Iraq.”
The $124.2 billion bill requires troop withdrawals to begin Oct. 1, or sooner if the Iraqi government does not meet certain benchmarks. The House passed the measure Wednesday by a 218-208 vote.
In the aftermath of the Don Imus controversy, hip-hop remains at center stage, as everyone from Oprah to local church groups holds town hall meetings, round-table discussions and seminars on why and how hip-hop should be cleaned up.
I have been part of the discussion on radio shows from here to Chicago and New York. It is clear that significant numbers of people are tired of song after song with misogynistic, violent and materialistic themes. And, as I noted in my April 12 column, the majority of hip-hoppers also are tired of these themes. Many have been protesting and working diligently for change.
One discussion topic has been a call for personal responsibility. I’ve heard everyone from Al Sharpton to women at Atlanta’s Spelman College, where a protest against degrading hip-hop themes demanded that Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Nelly and other artists behave more responsibly.
And, yes, ideally these men should regret the hurt and angst their lyrics cause. But sadly, their ideas of responsibility are not always the same as ours. Having met and interviewed many of them, I know they often equate “being responsible” with “being true to their artistic vision” and with making money to care for their families and loved ones. For some artists, delivering a shock to the senses of the audience is the whole point.
The 51-46 vote was largely along party lines, and like House passage of the same bill a day earlier, fell far short of the two-thirds margin needed to overturn the president’s threatened veto. Nevertheless, the legislation is the first binding challenge on the war that Democrats have managed to send to Bush since they reclaimed control of both houses of Congress in January.
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