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Big Bird

# big-bird - Saturday 6 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie How Sesame Street tones down for Afghanistan Watch And Learn

How Sesame Street tones down for Afghanistan

In a country where only half of all children go to school, the programme treads a fine line to help bring the 3 Rs – and a little lesson in gender equity – to its audience.

# big-bird - Wednesday 7 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Column: ‘The culture war is over, and conservatives have lost’ US 2012

Column: ‘The culture war is over, and conservatives have lost’

Conservatives will win again, writes John McGuirk – but first they must stop allowing themselves to be seen as anti-women, anti-science and anti-rights.

# big-bird - Tuesday 9 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie VIDEO: Sesame Street ask Barack Obama to take down Big Bird ad Yellow Peril This post contains videos

VIDEO: Sesame Street ask Barack Obama to take down Big Bird ad

The Barack Obama campaign has made an ad mocking Mitt Romney over his Big Bird comments – but Sesame Street isn’t happy.

# big-bird - Thursday 4 October, 2012

Internet rallies to defence of Big Bird but Romney insists he loves him Big Bird This post contains videos

Internet rallies to defence of Big Bird but Romney insists he loves him

The Sesame Street character’s future came under threat during the US presidential debate last night and the internet sure wasn’t happy about it…