June 5, 2008
The Asia Society's Williamsburg conference connects leaders in Asia-Pacific politics, acedemia and the media with their US conterparts. It was founded in 1971 by John D. Rockefeller and this year was held in Bali, Indonesia, on 3-6 April. Participants discussed the US elections, and were asked to gi...
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May 16, 2008
It kept coming up in conversations during my trip to Indonesia: the fact that the United States is a difficult country for Indonesians to visit. First, the US requires Indonesians to undergo an interview before they can get a visa. And if your name is Mohammad, well, forget it -- or so I was.....
go to article »April 5, 2008
All around the world an energetic and unprecedented movement is growing in support of Senator Obama's candidacy to be the 44th US President. Some examples of the worldwide movement include: In Trinidad, calypso legend The Mighty Sparrow sings that America could "regain worldwide respect with Obamaâ€...
go to article »March 18, 2008
The New York times today explains the significant of Obama's family being spread around the world: "Obama’s bridge-building instincts come from somewhere. They are rooted and proven. For an expectant and often alienated world, they are of central significance." Columnist Roger Cohen recounts an en...
go to article »February 19, 2008
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