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The New Yorker Magazine Cover has Obamas as Terrorists

2008-10-12T16:50:43Z

What THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE forgot when it published the Obamas as Terrorists cover....

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Charlie Rose - David Remnick (New Yorker)

2008-10-12T16:46:32Z

A conversation with David Remnick, of the New Yorker, about the contraversial Obama cover cartoon.

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Obama on New Yorker Cover: 'Insulting to Muslim-Americans'

2008-08-25T22:52:01Z

On Larry King Live, Obama comments on the controversial "New Yorker Cover" stating, "Well, I know it was The New Yorker's attempt at satire. I don't think they were entirely successful with it. But you know what? It's a cartoon, Larry, and that's why we've got the First Amendment.

And I think the American people are probably spending a little more time worrying about what's happening with the banking system and the housing market, and what's happening in Iraq and Afghanistan, than a cartoon.

So I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about it."

Obama further points out how negatively stereotyping Muslim-Americans is insulting.

"Well, you know, by getting on "Larry King" and telling everybody I'm a Christian and I wasn't raised in a Muslim home. And pledge allegiance to the flag. And, you know, all the things that have been reported in these e-mails are completely untrue and have been debunked again and again and again. So, all you can do is just tell the truth and trust in the American people that over time, they're going to know what the truth is.

One last point I want to -- I do want to make about these e-mails, though. And I think this has an impact on this "New Yorker" cover.

You know, this is actually an insult against Muslim-Americans, something that we don't spend a lot of time talking about. And sometimes I've been derelict in pointing that out.

You know, there are wonderful Muslim-Americans all across the country who are doing wonderful things. And for this to be used as sort of an insult, or to raise suspicions about me, I think is unfortunate. And it's not what America's all about."

Monday, the Obama campaign called the New Yorker cover, "tasteless and offensive."

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Obama on New Yorker Cover: Insulting to Muslim-Americans

2008-07-15T20:43:04Z

In a pre-taped interview on Larry King, Obama comments on the controversial "New Yorker Cover" stating, "Well, I know it was The New Yorker's attempt at satire. I don't think they were entirely successful with it. But you know what? It's a cartoon, Larry, and that's why we've got the First Amendment.

So I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about it."

Obama further points out how negatively stereotyping Muslim-Americans is insulting.

One last point I want to -- I do want to make about these e-mails, though. And I think this has an impact on this "New Yorker" cover.

You know, this is actually an insult against Muslim-Americans, something that we don't spend a lot of time talking about. And sometimes I've been derelict in pointing that out.

Monday, the Obama campaign called the New Yorker cover, "tasteless and offensive." www.youtube.com

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CAIR Rep on New Yorker Magazine Obama Satire Cartoon

2008-10-12T16:48:20Z

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Video: Cartoon controversy

2008-07-18T02:41:55Z

A magazine cover of Barack Obama and his wife has caused controversy in the United States.

Al Jazeera reports on the fall out.

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Obama Camp Slams New Yorker Cover Calling it "Offensive"

2008-08-25T20:48:34Z

The Obama camp called the recent New Yorker cover, "tasteless and offensive."

Via CNN:
"The New Yorker may think, as one of their staff explained to us, that their cover is a satirical lampoon of the caricature Sen. Obama's right-wing critics have tried to create," Obama spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement. "But most readers will see it as tasteless and offensive. And we agree."

The latest New Yorker Magazine cover portrays Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as "enemy terrorists" in the Oval Office showing Obama wearing traditional Muslim garb and his wife Michelle wearing a machine gun. An American flag is burning in the fireplace where a portrait of Osama Bin Laden hangs over the mantle.

The New Yorker magazine stated, "We are poking fun at the scare tactics and misinformation that some have employed to derail Obama's campaign."

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Authors@Google: Bob Mankoff

2008-06-13T15:35:39Z

Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of the New Yorker discusses "The Art, Science, and Practice, Practice, Practice of Humor." as part of the Authors@Google series.

This event took place January 24, 2008 at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

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Authors@Google: Judith Thurman

2008-06-11T15:36:16Z

The New Yorker staff writer Judith Thurman visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss her latest book, "Cleopatra's Nose: 39 Varieties of Desire." This event took place on November 27, 2007 as part of the Authors@Google series.

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Authors@Google: Alex Ross

2008-06-15T09:34:59Z

New Yorker writer Alex Ross visits Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters to discuss his book, "The Rest Is Noise." This event took place on October 17, 2007, as part of the Authors@Google series.

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Authors@Google: Atul Gawande

2008-06-07T09:33:25Z

Atul Gawande discusses his latest book, "Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance." Dr. Gawande, a surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and was named a MacArthur fellow in 2006. This event took place at Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters on May 1, 2007, as part of the Authors@Google series.

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