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October 7, 2008

Caribbean: From the Debate to a Circus?

Posted by Janine Mendes Franco · 4:15 pm · Barbados · Trinidad & Tobago

There's a popular saying that when America sneezes, the Caribbean catches the cold. Regional bloggers, like bloggers the world over, understand that the outcome of the upcoming US Presidential election will have an impact on their future - so a few of them have been carefully monitoring developments and voicing their opinions - and no event has elicited as much outcry as the Vice Presidential Debate. 3 comments · read »

October 5, 2008

Israel,
U.S.A.

In Search of New Frontiers

Aggregated from: Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead » USA

America has always been a land of new frontiers. From the time that Columbus first set foot here, to the time that pioneers set out to settle the West, to the time that Americans set out for the moon, there has always been a sense here that there are new frontiers to explore. And yet, America now fi...

American in Palestine reacts to VP debate

Posted by Hoa Quach · 12:25 pm · Israel · Palestine

From the meaning of the Arabic word madrassa to their stance on the situation in Palestine and their undying love for Israel, teacher and activist Marcy Newman takes Sarah Palin and Joe Biden to task in two blog entries from Palestine. Here are some of her arguments, from her blog Body on the Line. 1 comments · read »

October 3, 2008

Debate Watch: The Global Twittersphere Favors Biden

Posted by Jillian York · 3:47 am · Australia · Bahrain · Denmark · Ghana · Israel · Madagascar · Philippines · Puerto Rico (U.S.)

Throughout the campaign thus far, Voices without Votes has been keeping an eye on the Twittersphere. Last week, we followed our global Tweeps (that's Twitterspeak for "friends") as they commented on the first presidential debate. Tonight, we followed those same Tweeps (and a few newcomers), spread out around ... 0 comments · read »

Netherlands

Talking Energy Policy

Aggregated from: PoliGazette

Several political commentators and analysts talked about energy policy recently on PJTV - a new initiative of Pajamas Media, an important advertiser on PoliGazette. It was quite an interesting show, with Glenn Reynolds and others taking a closer look at the energy policy proposals of John McCain and...

September 24, 2008

Netherlands

Biden And Foot in Mouth

Aggregated from: PoliGazette

Foot.in.mouth.Joe. Again. During a campaign appearance Senator Joe Biden, Senator Barack Obama’s running mate, started railing against clean coal. He, he said, opposed it with all his heart. ©2008 PoliGazette. All Rights Reserved.. ...

Netherlands

Black (Gold) Monday: Record One-Day Increase in Oil Price

Aggregated from: PoliGazette

In just one day time, the price of oil jumped by more than $16 dollars on Monday. The price of one barrel of oil started the day at slightly below $104 but when the markets in the United States closed one barrel suddenly cost $120. Never before has the price of oil increased so much on one day. &co...

Russia

Russia, U.S.: Kremlin for McCain?

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

Robert Amsterdam explains why the Kremlin may prefer John McCain as the next U.S. president and notes that “Mr. Putin and others should be careful what they wish for.” ...

September 22, 2008

Bangladesh

Sarah Palin: Energy Expert

Aggregated from: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying

John McCain has declared that Sarah Palin is one of America’s foremost energy experts. If that is so, America is in serious trouble. If someone can tell me what she is talking about in the video above I will give you a cookie. energy sarah palin ...

France

The United Socialist States of America (USSA)

Aggregated from: SuperFrenchie

After telling the world for decades that free markets always knew best even in the worst of financial crises (remember Mexico, Russia or Thailand?) , the U.S. government is now the proud owner and operator of… an insurance company! My Zeus, between its sudden love for small and energy efficient ca...