Posted by
Suzanne Lehn
· 1:42 am
· Mauritius
Like much of the world, France held its breath on the night of the election. It woke the next day happy and elated. Bloggers from France and throughout La Francophonie, however, understand that the road ahead for President Obama is long and difficult. Read what's on their minds.
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So now what?
America is genuinely giddy. Apparently, so are the French.
Should they? Should we? How about the rest of the world?
Your thoughts, please.
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Various items of more or less interest:
Sarko misspells “Barak” [fr].
Kouchner wastes no time: in Washington on Tuesday.
Obama has French...
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Posted by
Eunice del Rosario
· 7:30 am
· Media & Internet · Religion
For many, the number four is merely a numeral after three and before five. For those following certain Far Eastern practices, the number four and eight carries heavy significance. What happens when someone born 08/04/61 becomes the 44th President on 11/04/08?
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Posted by
Claire Ulrich
· 1:35 am
· Civil Rights & Ethnicity · International Relations
In the French-speaking blogosphere, a fiery debate has broken out whether people are supporting Obama's candidacy simply as a reflex or are they really judging him by his policies.
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Posted by
Claire Ulrich
· 4:03 pm
· International Relations · Media & Internet
If France could vote in the U.S. election, 76 per cent would elect Obama reveals a poll published by sunday paper Le Journal du Dimanche [fr] . At 3pm local time on this crucial Tuesday, for lack of hard news on the outcome of the election, the French blogosphere and Twitter is abuzz with another vital matter: where to spend election night? Where are the best parties in Paris?
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The last time I remember the citizens of the United States to be united around something was right after Sept 11. Even I, who’s not a citizen and have no desire to become one, had an American flag on my lawn for months.
In fact, that unity wasn’t just of Americans. The whole world was w...
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Posted by
John Liebhardt
· 1:04 am
· Kenya
A record number of voters in the United States will attempt to cast ballots in Tuesday's election, leading many to worry about the potential for chaos at polling stations across the country. International bloggers look at the problems and some possible solutions.
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Posted by
Jillian York
· 9:32 pm
· International Relations · Media & Internet
The Morningside Post (a publication of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs) will be liveblogging Election Day results. Bloggers from Brazil, France, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Russia and the UK will be joining Americans in covering the event.
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