Dunkin Donuts has pulled a commercial featuring pitchwoman Rachael Ray wearing a scarf because Michelle Malkin and other conservative observers thought the scarf looked too much like a keffiyeh, what Malkin describes as “the traditional scarf of Arab men that has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad.”
The company at first pooh-poohed the complaints, claiming the black-and-white wrap was not a keffiyeh. But the right-wing drumbeat on the blogosphere continued and by yesterday, Dunkin’ Donuts decided it’d be easier just to yank the ad.
Said the suits in a statement: ”In a recent online ad, Rachael Ray is wearing a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design. It was selected by her stylist for the advertising shoot. Absolutely no symbolism was intended. However, given the possibility of misperception, we are no longer using the commercial.” Read more »
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Jeff Carlson speaks about the importance of Somali Language (in Somali),
This clip is produced by Somali TV Minneapolis.
Jeff waa nin maraykan ah oo bartay sida loogu hadlo luuqadda Soomaaliga kadib markii uu ogaaday xiisaha uu u qabo ku hadalka luuqadda Soomaaliga, Video-gan waxaa noo soo diray Somali TV Minneapolis. Read more »
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Last night’s all new “Saturday Night Live” was hosted by actor Shia Labeouf. The show opened with Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton giving a message to America. Poehler’s Clinton says how the race is “hopelessly deadlocked” and she gives reasons why she will make the better president. Reason one? “I am a sore loser… I will probably refuse to campaign for him.” Second: “My supporters are racist.” It goes from there. Read more »
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Waa Clip aad u qosol badan, kuna saabsan nin Soomaali ah oo isticmaalaya taleefankiisa oo haddana ka hadli la’ nin aftiisa ku hadlaya taleefan, codkiisuna uu aad u dheer yahay, laakiin waxay arrintu is badalaysaa kadib markii uu u dulqaadan waayo nika codka dheer.