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May 12 White House briefing pushed Obama agenda on to artists
The Obama administration apparently met with 60 artists and creative organizers according to an online document by Pratt Center for Community Development, State Voices, Arlene Goldbard, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation.
Revealed: Partial list of August 10 National Endowment for the Arts conference call participants
The Washington Times has obtained a partial list of "artists and influencers" who were participants on the August 10 National Endowment for the Arts hosted conference call
Irving Kristol remembered
Four prominent conservatives remember a leader and a mentor.
Pelosi and Feinstein: Different Milk messages
Sen. Feinstein's reflections on Harvey Milk's murder don't jibe with House Speaker Pelosi's.
Off the beaten path online: Obamacare sinking poll numbers...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: sinking Obamacare poll numbers, a Hollywood actor is not impressed with Obama's environmental action, a congressman skips out on the ACORN vote, and Andrew Breitbart is promising more ACORN videos.
Local News Blogging: Virginal Gubernatorial Race
Polls conducted for the Virginia gubernatorial election between Creigh Deeds (D) and Bob McDonnell (R) before yesterday's debate vary widely, but it appears this race may be getting tighter. Virginia bloggers comment on the latest polls and yesterday's debate.
Gore minion on NEA's controversial call?
The National Endowment for the Arts controversial August 10 conference call included some interesting participants eager to help the NEA, United We Serve, and the White House. One of the participants was an employee at former Vice President Al Gore's Current TV.
Local News Blogging: State Bloggers on ACORN
As BigGovernment prepares to release EVEN MORE videos of filmmaker James O'Keefe and TownHall.com columnist Hannah Giles busting ACORN offices coast-to-coast, local bloggers in states with exploited ACORN offices follow side-stories and offer commentary.
Sergant's outreach effort was always political
Yosi Sergant, now former Communications Director of the National Endowment for the Arts was active in the Barack Obama presidential campaign in 2008. He was a curator at an art show during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Americans for the Arts disputes NEA editorial
On Sept. 13, Americans for the Arts emailed The Washington Times a letter objecting to an editorial published online on Sept. 11 and in the Sept. 14 print edition of the paper. They published both on their web site on Sept. 14 and you can read them in full there. Now The Washington Times responds.
Did arts organizations just reiterate an old position?
The Washington times responds to the Americans for the Arts.
When did the NEA chairman and the Americans for the Arts president meet?
The Washington Times respond to Americans for the Arts.
Was it fair to point out Americans for the Arts' Democratic ties?
The Washington Times responds to Americans for the Arts.
Were the arts organizations that endorsed health care reform on the NEA conference call?
The Washington Times responds to Americans for the Arts.
Why did the Americans for the Arts podcast disappear?
The Washington Times responds to Americans for the Arts.
