Posted by
Jillian York
· 7:15 pm
· Syria
The Syrian blogosphere, particularly the contingent that blogs in English, has been somewhat quiet about the U.S. elections, at least in comparison to its neighbors. It's no secret that many bloggers in the Arab world are frustrated with some of Obama's policies, even if they are glad that some change has come. In this post, we will take a look at three different Syrian perspectives on the recent elections in the U.S.
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Posted by
Rebecca Wanjiku
· 8:46 pm
· Kenya
Kenyans stayed awake and celebrated Obama victory. Senator beer got more famous! Others wondered why Kenya spent so much money marketing the country while all they needed was one famous man, and now everybody knows about Kenya.
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Posted by
Jillian York
· 6:56 pm
· Egypt · Lebanon · Palestine
It was announced this morning that President-Elect Barack Obama had selected Rahm Emanuel as his Chief of Staff. Emanuel, who served as a top adviser to President Bill Clinton and is now a member of the House, is known in the U.S. for his aggressive determination.
His service ...
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Posted by
John Liebhardt
· 2:54 pm
· Globalization · Government & Politics · Media & Internet
Those of the left, right, center, communist or socialist blocks all agree about one thing: The failure of the mainstream media in its coverage of the road to the White House. Is this merely post-election griping? It can't all be. What issues afflict the mainstream media?
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Posted by
Janine Mendes Franco
· 3:10 pm
· Civil Rights & Ethnicity · Diaspora · Economy & Trade · Gender · Globalization · Government & Politics · History · Human Rights · International Relations · LGBT · Media & Internet · Religion
Barack Obama's historic win in the US Presidential election was as much the Caribbean's as it was America's and regional bloggers still have not come down from Cloud 9…
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Posted by
Paula Góes
· 9:08 pm
· Mozambique
"History never moves with the big things but with the small ones. History changes when, in the armpit of life, a seed of difference germinates, even if a small one. And Obama is this difference, his election was and is that difference. He will be a diagonal between the two theses. Little by little, against racists and racialists. With the whole Africa inside of him, fulfilling his Kenyan destiny. N'Kosi sikeleli Africa!"
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Posted by
Lova Rakotomalala
· 5:04 pm
· Madagascar
Madagascar might be a bit far away from America but US elections fever has also caught Madagascar (the natural consequence might be that Madagascar dance fever will spread in the US after the release of the movie bearing the country's name). A few bloggers weighed in on why they follow the US elections so passionately and what an Obama presidency means to them. Lova Rakotomalala brings us the story.
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I just came back from breakfast sumptuous with waffles & pancakes, at the King David Hotel having been invited by Ambassador James B. Cunningham to join him and 200 other people to watch the elections.
My thoughts, in concise form, are these:
1. America may be entering not only a new period of...
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Posted by
Ari Herzog
· 7:18 am
· Activism & Protest · Breaking News · Globalization · Government & Politics · International Relations
As Barack Obama spoke to the American people as the President-Elect of the United States, many bloggers throughout the world were reveling in what can now be called a historic election. What will four years of President Obama bring to the U.S.? How will American now interact with the rest of the world?
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Posted by
Janine Mendes Franco
· 5:21 am
· Breaking News · Civil Rights & Ethnicity · Diaspora · Economy & Trade · Globalization · Government & Politics · History · Human Rights · International Relations · Media & Internet
Years from now, people around the globe will remember where they were on November 4, 2008. Barack Obama is the President-elect of the United States - and Americans are not the only ones celebrating! Warm
Caribbean congratulations keep pouring in...
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