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September 4, 2008

Diaspora,
Gender

Cuba, Barbados, U.S.A.: Palin's Speech

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

While Cuban diaspora blogger Babalu is “still a bit in awe from Palin's speech last night”, Barbadian diaspora blogger Jdid says: “She tried to attack Obama on some trivial stuff that he's been attacked on before, she didn't break new ground and with her Tina Fey look a...

September 2, 2008

Environment

Does the Caribbean exist?, Kanishk Tharoor

Aggregated from: open Democracy News Analysis - USA

As Jim Gabour seemed certain of all along, Hurricane Gustav spared New Orleans a return to the horrors and devastation of Katrina three years ago. Though eight people across the south of the United States died as a result of the storm's arrival, its impact has not been nearly as deadly as feare...

Caribbean: Hurricane Gustav

Posted by Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. · 9:23 pm · Environment

It's that time again - hurricane season - and while 2008 has produced a motley crew of storms in three short months, Gustav is the one that stands out. At least so far. Bloggers were bracing themselves for anything. 0 comments · read »

August 30, 2008

Energy,
Environment,
Government & Politics

Palin on Alaskan oil, global warming, and John McCain

Aggregated from: Babalu Blog

News Max interviewed Sarah Palin before she was pegged as a running mate by McCain. This women knows what she's doing. My favorite line from the interview: "You can be a reformer and also be a conservative." Buh bye Obama. Read it here. ...

Government & Politics

John McCain Makes His Veep Selection

Aggregated from: Babalu Blog

HERE SHE IS CNN and FOX are reporting that McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. She is a conservative Republican, pro-life, a free-trade capitalist, an NRA member. Oh, and she's a woman, if you missed that. This should re-define the Obama's CHANGE slogan. The...

August 29, 2008

The World Reacts to Sarah Palin's VP Nomination

Posted by Jillian York · 9:42 pm · Egypt · Kuwait · Turkey

Less than twelve hours after Democratic presidential nomination Barack Obama made waves with his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, John McCain made tsunami with his selection of Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as running mate. Palin was the youngest person ever, and the first woman to be elected ... 13 comments · read »

Government & Politics

The Obama Farce

Aggregated from: Cuban-American Pundits: Essays from a Cuban-American Perspective

Also posted at babalublog.com The Speech by Obama Change? In a Pig's Eye by Michael Pancier I just spent the last 2 hours going through his speech which I saw and these are my observations. Rather than a rant, I've analyzed what he said and compared it to reality. The public and the media are gett...

August 27, 2008

International Relations

Cuba, U.S.A.: Watching the Games

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

“Cuba is a sports-loving country, and interest extends beyond the island’s participation, to that of athletes from other latitudes”: Circles Robinson writes about the experience of watching the Olympics from Havana, adding that “there could be nothing more diametrically opposed t...

August 24, 2008

Global: What does the Obama-Biden Ticket mean?

Posted by Amira Al Hussaini · 3:08 am · Iran · Iraq · Israel

First, there was a lot of speculation. Then the world got its answer in 3am SMS text messages this morning. Barack Obama has selected Joe Biden, the Delaware Senator, as his running mate in the race to the White House. Here's a quick review of what bloggers from around the world have to say about the selection - and how it will impact their countries' relations with the US should the pair make it to the Oval Office. 2 comments · read »

August 23, 2008

Government & Politics

Obama Picks Biden

Aggregated from: Review of Cuban American Blogs

It would have made no sense for Barack Obama to pick an even bigger political lightweight as his vice presidential running mate (if such a creature could be found). Joe Biden has been in the senate since Barack Obama was 11 years old. His 36 years of experience there dwarfs Obama's 3. To say that th...