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October 11th 2012
Barclays Center
MAY 22, 2012, 3:00 am
Observation of the Day:
“In the 23 years that Democrats have occupied the White House since John F. Kennedy took office, in January 1961, non-government jobs have increased by nearly 42 million, compared with 24 million jobs created during 28 years under Republican presidents.”
---Bloomberg.com
MAY 22, 2012, 2:59 am
“The most truthful part of a newspaper is the advertisements”
---Thomas Jefferson
MAY 21, 2012, 3:41 pm
Barbra’s Concerts at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Oct 11 and Oct 13 have been sold out. Keep checking BarbraStreisand.com for more information.
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MAY 18, 2012, 6:04 pm
Meet special Guest President Bill Clinton and Barbra Streisand at her Malibu compound on June 14 at the "Follow Your Heart" Event where Barbra, Josh Groban, David Foster and more surprise guests will perform!
Be one of only 200 people that will experience a magical once-in-a-lifetime invitation-only experience at Barbra Streisand and James Brolin's Malibu compound on June 14 to benefit the Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
This exclusive opportunity includes:
•2 tickets Read more »
MAY 17, 2012, 2:45 pm
I was shocked to hear about Donna. She was so vital the last time I saw her a few months ago. I loved doing the duet with her. She had an amazing voice and was so talented. .. It's so sad. - Barbra Streisand
MAY 12, 2012, 5:46 pm
We will have more seats available for pre-sale on May 14th for the October 11th Barclays Arena Show.
Please check back at BarbraStreisand.com on Monday (14 May) when we will announce the time that more tickets will be available to purchase using your codes.
We apologize to those who were unable to secure tickets from our limited allotment, and we are doing everything we can to accomodate as many fans as possible.
MAY 10, 2012, 5:08 pm
The New York Times - City Room Blog.
By JOSEPH BERGER
Barbra Streisand performing on a public school stage in Brooklyn at age 7 as part of her yeshiva school. Her principal, whom Ms. Streisand identified as Mrs. Weisselberg, looks on. Photo: Barwood Films.Read more »
MAY 9, 2012, 3:56 pm
Mort Lindsey was the musical director for a number of Barbra’s concerts, including The Concert in Central Park. Mort passed away recently at the age of 89. Here is Barbra’s reflection on the passing of her longtime friend:Read more »
MAY 9, 2012, 2:48 pm
Republicans don't want to spend money to strengthen the economy, but we have to. The people need it , children need it, our infrastructure needs it, and the economy needs it . FDR spent money to pull our country out of the Great Depression. It will work again and it’s the only way to get people back to work.
Please read the below excerpt from Robert Reich’s article, “A Question of Timing,” which speaks to this point:Read more »
MAY 9, 2012, 6:49 am
The Brooklyn-born and raised, world-acclaimed superstar will perform a concert on Thursday, October 11th, in Brooklyn at Barclays Center, the new 19,000-seat sports and entertainment venue.
Streisand will be making a triumphant return to her native borough. Raised in the Flatbush neighborhood and a graduate of Erasmus Hall High School, Streisand will perform publicly for the first time in Brooklyn.Read more »
MAY 2, 2012, 6:53 pm
Boy, Barbra must sell a lot of papers. That tabloid keeps re-telling the same lies.
APRIL 18, 2012, 9:00 pm
I asked my wife if I could borrow her Truth Alert to respond to the latest tabloid nonsense, an outrageous story that I oppose her doing "Gypsy." These scandal sheet guys only print stuff that is the exact opposite of the truth. I'm already lined up to buy the first ticket for that film. Her youthful beauty will perfectly complement her singing and performance. But the point here is that tabloids only traffic in bad news, bad news that they have to maliciously make up in Barbra's case.Read more »
MAY 22, 2012, 3:00 am
Observation of the Day:
“In the 23 years that Democrats have occupied the White House since John F. Kennedy took office, in January 1961, non-government jobs have increased by nearly 42 million, compared with 24 million jobs created during 28 years under Republican presidents.”
---Bloomberg.com
MAY 9, 2012, 2:48 pm
Republicans don't want to spend money to strengthen the economy, but we have to. The people need it , children need it, our infrastructure needs it, and the economy needs it . FDR spent money to pull our country out of the Great Depression. It will work again and it’s the only way to get people back to work.
Please read the below excerpt from Robert Reich’s article, “A Question of Timing,” which speaks to this point:Read more »
APRIL 2, 2012, 7:13 pm
By Barbra Streisand.
After nine long years, over eight billion taxpayer dollars spent, nearly 4,500 US soldiers killed, over 32,000 seriously wounded, and more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians dead, we now can assert that our government invaded Iraq based on a big lie. Why does this all matter now? Because the man who fabricated Iraq’s WMD program recently taped a two-part interview airing this week on BBC 2 to confirm what most Americans, outside the opinion elite, only heard rumours about but never knew for sure: that the public was sold a lie as the reason for invading Iraq.Read more »
APRIL 2, 2012, 10:45 am
One of the most memorable Occupy Wall Street refrains:
"I refuse to believe that corporations are people until Texas executes one."
FEBRUARY 3, 2012, 6:06 pm
By Barbra Streisand.
Read more »
DECEMBER 2, 2011, 4:59 pm
Click here to view the video:
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/news/video-barbra-introduces-presentat...
AUGUST 17, 2011, 4:29 pm
Andrew Sullivan of TheDailyBeast.com discusses Obama’s accomplishments, a topic most people are not focusing on.Read more »
AUGUST 9, 2011, 1:45 pm
The U.S. economy has been unsustainable since the era of Ronald Reagan, who won power by promising to cut taxes while raising defense spending—a recipe that ensured he’d have to borrow billions. By the time Reagan left office, the U.S. had gone from being the world’s biggest creditor to the world’s biggest debtor and it’s only gotten worse since then. Yet greedy Americans refuse to accept that they must both curb their spending and raise taxes.
[Dominic Sandbrook, London Daily Mail.]
NOVEMBER 15, 2010, 4:08 pm
Women have broken through some of the hardest glass ceilings. We’ve had women explore the depths of outer space, a woman run for President of the United States, and we’ve had a woman serving as Speaker of the House, a position that is just two heartbeats away from the Presidency. Many consider politics as one of the last bastions of the boys club and thankfully—although slowly—women are finally making real inroads. Read more »
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010, 3:56 pm
by Barbra Streisand.
It’s not news…many people in our country are suffering. Uncertainty over our economy continues with high unemployment, which in turn has triggered many more home foreclosures. The lack of jobs has left a lot of people understandably angry, fearful and cynical about what they will face in the days ahead.Read more »
AUGUST 6, 2010, 2:12 pm
The Minneapolis-based retailer Target just gave over $150,000 to buy ads supporting Minnesota state Rep. Tom Emmer, a far-right Republican candidate for governor. This makes Target one of the very first companies to take advantage of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision allowing unlimited corporate cash in elections.
Target must think customers won't care. They're wrong: We do care, and we need to let them know that we want Target -- and all corporations -- out of our elections. Can you join me in sending a message to Target's CEO at the link below?Read more »
AUGUST 5, 2010, 3:40 am
This is in response to Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's decision to deem California's Proposition 8, banning gay marriage, unconstitutional.
"With this judge's decision, we are closer to the day that all people will have access to the same fundamental rights. Hopefully, this remaining civil rights violation will soon be a part of our past and we can look to a future where all people will be treated equally under the law."
--Barbra Streisand
MAY 28, 2012, 5:26 pm
By Judd Legum, ThinkProgress
Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) has ordered the state to purge all "non-citizens" from the voting rolls prior to November’s election. But that list compiled by the Scott administration is so riddled with errors that, in Miami-Dade County alone, hundreds of U.S. citizens are being told they are ineligible to vote, ThinkProgress has learned exlusively.
According to data from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections obtained by ThinkProgress:Read more »
MAY 28, 2012, 5:25 pm
By Karen McVeigh, Guardian UK
Americans United for Life campaign to undo on a state-by-state basis the legal rights to abortion enshrined in Roe v. Wade.
Limits on the legal right to abortion are sweeping through legislatures across the United States, from moves to require women seeking abortion to undergo intrusive ultrasounds, to the defunding of Planned Parenthood, America's largest family planning provider.
Behind the raft of bills and regulations is one group with an aggressive approach: a non-profit, anti-abortion group called Americans United for Life.Read more »
MAY 28, 2012, 5:24 pm
By Hiroko Tabuchi, Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times
What passes for normal at the Fukushima Daiichi plant today would have caused shudders among even the most sanguine of experts before an earthquake and tsunami set off the world's second most serious nuclear crisis after Chernobyl.
Fourteen months after the accident, a pool brimming with used fuel rods and filled with vast quantities of radioactive cesium still sits on the top floor of a heavily damaged reactor building, covered only with plastic.Read more »
MAY 28, 2012, 5:22 pm
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Quick quiz: What’s a good five-letter description of Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, that ends in “y”?
The obvious choice is, of course, “bully.” But as a recent debate over the state’s budget reveals, “phony” is an equally valid answer. And as Mr. Christie goes, so goes his party.Read more »
MAY 27, 2012, 4:21 pm
By Lincoln Caplan. New York Times.
The Supreme Court is expected to respond in June to a Montana Supreme Court decision upholding the state’s Corrupt Practices Act, which bans corporations from making political expenditures from their general treasuries.
American Tradition Partnership, a nonprofit group, and co-petitioners sued for a declaration that the act violates their freedom of speech. They contend the Citizens United decision so clearly invalidates the Montana law that the justices should reverse the state ruling without oral argument.Read more »
MAY 25, 2012, 1:37 pm
By Sean Cockerham, McClatchy Newspapers
The federal reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act has fallen victim to political bickering, with the House of Representatives and the Senate refusing even to consider the versions passed by each other.
Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo, a sponsor of the Senate version, said it was pure gridlock, and he's not sure how the standoff will be resolved. "I think there's a bit of a stare-down going on there with the House leadership and the Senate leadership," Crapo said in an interview.Read more »
MAY 22, 2012, 2:57 am
By Paul Krugman
Sometimes it’s hard to explain why we need strong financial regulation — especially in an era saturated with pro-business, pro-market propaganda. So we should always be grateful when someone makes the case for regulation more compelling and easier to understand. And this week, that means offering a special shout-out to two men: Jamie Dimon and Mitt Romney.Read more »
MAY 22, 2012, 2:56 am
The New York Times.
Racial discrimination in voting is “one of the gravest evils that Congress can seek to redress,” Judge David Tatel wrote in a crucial ruling on Friday upholding the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act.Read more »
MAY 21, 2012, 1:47 pm
By Gary Younge, Guardian UK
Intransigent, extremist, uncompromising … the Republican party should be a basket case. Instead, it has a winning strategy.
In exit polls during the Republican primaries, voters were given four choices about what they believed to be the most important quality in a candidate: "can defeat Obama", "true conservative", "strong moral character" and "right experience".Read more »
MAY 21, 2012, 1:45 pm
By Matt Gouras, Associated Press
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.
The states led by New York are asking the high court to preserve Montana's state-level regulations on corporate political expenditures, according to a copy of a brief written by New York's attorney general's office and obtained by The Associated Press. The brief will be publicly released Monday.Read more »
MAY 21, 2012, 12:08 pm
The Campaign Against Women
Despite the persistent gender gap in opinion polls and mounting criticism of their hostility to women's rights, Republicans are not backing off their assault on women's equality and well-being. New laws in some states could mean a death sentence for a pregnant woman who suffers a life-threatening condition. But the attack goes well beyond abortion, into birth control, access to health care, equal pay and domestic violence.Read more »
MAY 19, 2012, 4:22 pm
By Amanda Peterson Beadle, ThinkProgress
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) signed a bill yesterday that will allow pharmacists in the state to refuse to fill a prescription they think could be used to induce abortion. But since the “conscience” measure says they cannot be required to provide a drug or devise that they think “may result in the termination of a pregnancy” - but does not define which drug in particular - the law’s opponents say it could allow a pharmacist to interfere with a woman’s health care by refusing to distribute birth control or emergency contraception.Read more »
MAY 22, 2012, 2:59 am
“The most truthful part of a newspaper is the advertisements”
---Thomas Jefferson
MAY 2, 2012, 6:53 pm
Boy, Barbra must sell a lot of papers. That tabloid keeps re-telling the same lies.
APRIL 18, 2012, 9:00 pm
I asked my wife if I could borrow her Truth Alert to respond to the latest tabloid nonsense, an outrageous story that I oppose her doing "Gypsy." These scandal sheet guys only print stuff that is the exact opposite of the truth. I'm already lined up to buy the first ticket for that film. Her youthful beauty will perfectly complement her singing and performance. But the point here is that tabloids only traffic in bad news, bad news that they have to maliciously make up in Barbra's case.Read more »
APRIL 12, 2012, 6:41 pm
I was just made aware of a ridiculous story in one of those weekly rags. This is just to say that the story is untrue in every respect, just unmitigated, sloppy, and malicious invention. The madness of the constant inaccuracy of these publications is evidenced by the fact that in this recent story the main photo they use of "Jason" is not even Jason!
OCTOBER 27, 2011, 2:48 am
One of the tabloids is recycling a fabricated story which we truth-alerted as false in 2004.
It's ridiculous to dredge up a 7 year old story about having a polyp removed. It must be a slow news day.
MAY 9, 2011, 3:25 am
I’ve endured Larry Kramer’s outbursts in the past, not wishing to dignify them with a response. But at a time when we are all pulling together to achieve such giant steps toward gay equality, it is anguishing to me to have my devotion to this cause so distorted. I think my efforts for the gay community and my immersion in securing its constitutional entitlement and other equitable rights is quite evident and a matter of record.Read more »
APRIL 6, 2011, 4:54 am
I was happy to hear recently that the Loew's Kings Theater in Brooklyn, New York will be undergoing renovations for a reopening in 2014 . It was one of those beautiful old movie palaces of the past. I was 13 years old when I first started spending many a wonderful afternoon there, partly because it had double features, air conditioning and great ice cream cones.Read more »
FEBRUARY 11, 2010, 9:20 pm
To clarify the ridiculous assertions relating to Barbra Streisand's participation in the new "We Are The World," the recording of which I attended with her, Barbra hit it on her first take, but then asked Patti Austin, who was producing the vocal session, if she could do a few more to see what else she might come up with. Patti thought the first take was perfect, and she thought the fourth one was more perfect. They stopped at "more perfect."
---Jay Landers / SVP A&R Columbia Records.
FEBRUARY 3, 2010, 5:45 pm
I discovered in a recent book of rather serious intent, and in which I was otherwise fairly treated, that the author chose to print some of the silliest fabricated tales about me even after acknowledging that they were “perhaps more apocryphal than true.” I was surprised that this author would not even bother to check his facts. I don’t care if someone doesn’t like my work or tells a story that is unflattering…as long as it’s the truth.Read more »
NOVEMBER 11, 2009, 6:58 pm
An Addendum to my Truth Alert about Pete Hamill’s 1963 Article in The Saturday Evening Post.
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I wanted to write an addendum to the Truth Alert I posted below because I couldn’t stop thinking about which “friend “could possibly have so misjudged me. I decided to track down Pete Hamill, who wrote the 1963 article that appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. Read more »
MAY 18, 2009, 1:00 am
Just for the record...the claims and statements attributed to me in Jon Peters' book proposal are either completely distorted or simply untrue.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007, 1:00 am
Rush Limbaugh is plugging a new book whose conservative agenda attacks liberals. But the facts the book alleges about Barbra Streisand, as reported in the WorldNetDaily website, just aren't factual.Read more »
MAY 9, 2011, 3:27 am
Barbra would like to clarify some facts about her involvement with The Normal Heart, in response to some comments that Larry Kramer has made to Entertainment Weekly.
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/truth-alert/barbra-sets-record-straigh...
MAY 7, 2011, 10:29 am
Arthur and I go way back to "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" in 1962. Then
we did "The Way We Were" in 1973 and we were about to do "Gypsy" together.
He created people you care about because he cared about people. I spoke to
him a few weeks ago and he sounded so strong, as always. He was lucky to
have lived a full and creative life up 'til the very end.
I'll miss working with him again. - Barbra Streisand
APRIL 6, 2011, 4:59 am
Barbra sets the record straight on recent inaccuracies in the press:
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/truth-alert/loews-kings-theater-brooklyn
MARCH 23, 2011, 2:19 pm
It’s the end of an era. It wasn't just her beauty or her stardom. It was her humanitarianism. She put a face on HIV/AIDS. She was funny. She was generous. She made her life count.
MARCH 22, 2011, 4:48 pm
In presenting Public Counsel's William O. Douglas Award to President Clinton, Barbra Streisand made the following comments addressing the spirit of the award which is presented annually to the person "who best exemplifies the very highest ideals of human rights and equal justice for all." Public Counsel has for forty years provided free legal assistance to those who need it most. The award was presented March 18 in Beverly Hills at a dinner which raised over $2.6 million for the organization's pro bono efforts. Read more »
MARCH 22, 2011, 11:10 am
In case you missed it the first time...
Be sure to catch Barbra Streisand in a special appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show
today!
Barbra will be performing "The Way We Were".
*Check Your Local Listings *
MARCH 2, 2011, 5:55 pm
President Bill Clinton to Speak at Public Counsel's Annual Event Celebrating 40 Years of Service for American Families, Youth and Veterans
Forty-second President Will Receive 2011 William O. Douglas Award Presented by the Legendary Singer/Actress Barbra StreisandRead more »
FEBRUARY 21, 2011, 7:36 pm
THIS IS A REPOST/REMINDER.
The work of the Women’s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai is vital. Did you know that heart disease takes the lives of more women than all cancers combined? Can you imagine? I was so surprised when I learned this.
The symptoms of a heart attack are often different in women than in men. But for decades, women have been treated for cardiovascular disease based on medical research done on men.Read more »
FEBRUARY 17, 2011, 3:29 pm
It was a busy weekend for Barbra as she received the MusiCares Person of the Year Award on Friday evening, followed by a special performance on Sunday evening at the Grammy Awards. Here's a selection of photos from both events:
MusiCares Concert:
FEBRUARY 15, 2011, 1:27 pm
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FEBRUARY 13, 2011, 4:45 pm
When asked if I would ever appear on ‘Glee,” I should have said, “You never know.” It was wrong to say, “Not if I can help it.”
What I meant was that I’ve been overwhelmed preparing for my performance on MusiCares, the Grammys, recording a new album, and starting a new movie. So I couldn’t take on any more work, and besides that, I wasn’t asked.Read more »
FEBRUARY 8, 2011, 3:10 pm
By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder and the cast of 'Glee' are among the stars who will perform the singer's hits at the benefit, where Streisand will be lauded for her 'creative accomplishments and philanthropy.'
She's recording a new album and getting ready to star in a remake of the musical "Gypsy," but Barbra Streisand isn't too busy to be honored this week by MusiCares, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences foundation that aids musicians in crisis.Read more »
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