Voices without Votes » Janine Mendes-Franco

Dominica, U.S.A.: Economic Effects

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:28:12 +0000

Dan at Dominica Weekly notices that the economic downturn is having a trickle-down effect on Dominicans who live abroad.

Dominica, U.S.A.: Political Strategies

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:46:30 +0000

As Dominicans prepare themselves to go to the polls in 2010, Chris at Dominica Weekly thinks that “there are many strategies that local political parties can adopt from the Obama presidential campaign.”

Jamaica: The Agony of Defeat?

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:31:27 +0000

Jamaican Kadene Porter, writing at Abeng News Magazine, notices that women are often less than gracious “when it comes to conceding defeat in a political campaign.”

Jamaica, U.S.A.: Thanksgiving

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:29:48 +0000

“America is so full of contradictions! For even as our extended family sits down to eat our Thanksgiving dinner, there are many in our neighborhood who are now facing foreclosure and with barely anything to be cheerful about this year”: Jamaican diaspora blogger Geoffrey Philp is thankful for his children teaching him “that this holiday is about family.”

Cuba: Castro & Penn

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:12:20 +0000

American actor Sean Penn's interview with Raul Castro is being widely commented on by Cuban bloggers:
Child of the Revolution, The Cuban Triangle and Havana Times.

Haiti, U.S.A.: Changing Times

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:18:56 +0000

jmc strategies, on learning that Haitian-American Patrick Gaspard is pegged to become Obama's White House Political Director, says: “Congratulations are in order for a young man who has achieved much and deserves much. Times have indeed changed in America.”

Jamaica, U.S.A.: Poetic Obama

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:27:47 +0000

Jamaicans Geoffrey Philp's Blogspot and Poet in Wisconsin both post poems in honour of Barack Obama.

Barbados, Cuba, U.S.A.: Obama's AG

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:49:41 +0000

Diaspora bloggers Keltruth Corp. (Barbados) and Babalu (Cuba) discuss Barack Obama's choice of Eric Holder for the post of Attorney General.

Puerto Rico, U.S.A.: Gay Marriage

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:22:26 +0000

“When I found out California and Florida were state's #29 and #30 in the banning of same-sex marriage, I was aghast”: Puerto Rican blogger Liza says that “the problem with gay marriage is not ‘the gay' but ‘the marriage'.”.

Jamaica, U.S.A.: Honeymoon's Over

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:15:13 +0000

“Before the new president has taken a moment to recover from the stress of a protracted and vigorous campaign, his wake-up call has been issued, and more importantly, from America's old nemesis:” Jamaica's Abeng News Magazine says that Barack Obama “won't have much of a honeymoon.”

Trinidad & Tobago: Just Plain Audacity

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:46:50 +0000

This Beach Called Life trades experiences with a fellow Trinidadian living in the US: “My face lit up and I reminded the US resident in a short time they will have Barack Obama. His face also lit up but then I grew sad when he reminded me who we will still have.”

Trinidad & Tobago, U.S.A.: Holograms

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:33:52 +0000

Blogging from Trinidad and Tobago, This Beach Called Life thinks that CNN's election coverage holograms were “the second most amazing event for the night!”

Puerto Rico, U.S.A.: Remembering the Dream

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:38:53 +0000

“Obama's father was black, his mother white. My son's mother is black and I am white. To look at Obama, President-elect Obama, is to see My son's future in a way it could never be seen before”: From Puerto Rico, Jil the Genius explains why Barack Obama's election is so significant.

Aruba, U.S.A.: Battleground State?

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:48:58 +0000

Arubagirl makes a shopping trip to Florida, “a state that is a battleground in this election, as they call it,” and comes away asking: “Is this how an election is in the States? Where a 30 min INFOMERCIAL was the big news? Oy.”

Jamaica, U.S.A.: The Right to Vote

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A. — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:16:46 +0000

Jamaican diaspora blogger Geoffrey Philp wants the American electorate to remember “Esau Jenkins and all the civil rights leaders” who helped make it possible for them to vote tomorrow.