Stories Feature

Obama: Fortune tellers – past and present

  November 22, 2008

Foretelling political fortunes is risky at the best of times - almost as hard as economic predictions. Remember the warnings of oil at $200 a barrel before the end of the year? Kevin Rennie, from Australia, takes a closer look at predictions for the Obama administration.

Global: On Obama's Cabinet Choices

  November 21, 2008

Two weeks since Barack Obama was elected president and a little less than eight weeks away from his inauguration, and world bloggers have commented on every move the he’s been making and every post he’s assigned.

What if Obama was African?

  November 19, 2008

Suppose Barack Obama was running for elections in an African country, would he have become president? Mozambican author Mia Couto raises the question, and bloggers from Mozambique and Angola respond. Paula Goes translates their reactions from Portuguese.

Sarkozy to Putin: “Do you want to end up like Bush?”

  November 15, 2008

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former Russian president Vladimir Putin are known for having a colorful and unpredictable relationship. Has Sarkozy's warning to Putin not to behave like the American president George W Bush been a factor in not escalating the crisis in Georgia? Bloggers from around Europe weigh in.

Obama's Victory: A Boost for Global Health?

  November 14, 2008

As U.S. President-elect Barack Obama prepares for his four years in the White House, many are discussing how his term will impact health issues, globally and in the U.S., and if he will deliver on his campaign promises, writes Juhie Bhatia, from Global Voices Online.

Korea: Obama and Korea

  November 14, 2008

A blogger’s post Why am I supporting Obama even though it might be against national interests has been popular in portal sites. Hyejin Kim introduces us to why he is supporting Obama and why he thinks that his victory will be against national interests in Korea.

Global: Palin for 2012?

  November 13, 2008

With less than two weeks away from the closing of the 2008 election, talk about Sarah Palin running in 2012 is already hitting the blogosphere. In the Netherlands, Michael van der Galien writes it is obvious the Republican Party has already set plans for the next presidential election. “But the...