As the stock market dropped 770-some points today, the blogosphere trembled with rhetoric. Citizens called their elected officials by the droves, and most expressed opposition to a bailout–at least 80% and maybe more, depending on who you ask. In Indiana today I saw the following impromptu d...
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Posted by
Jillian York
· 12:59 pm
· Brazil · Iran · Ireland · Jordan · Lebanon · Palestine · U.S.A.
The Washington Post's PostGlobal is an effort to bring global issues to the mainstream. Calling itself an "experiment in global, collaborative journalism" the site, moderated by David Ignatius and Fareed Zakaria, offers global perspectives on current issues. Twice a week, foreign independent journalists answer a question put forth ...
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Posted by
Amira Al Hussaini
· 2:39 am
· Iraq · Israel · Jordan · Lebanon · Palestine
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the US, a pivotal day in history and a day which brought about so much heartbreak and destruction not only in the US but around the world. Bloggers from the Middle East reflect on the disaster.
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A few months ago someone named GeekLove08 left a message on this blog asking me to post a link to their new video. I don’t consider this to be a political blog as such, but when I saw the video, I had to write a post about it. The video is of Hillary Clinton clad in a demure pastel pink outf...
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For those who thought McCain’s nomination of Sarah Palin for VP was all about picking up any of Hillary’s old supporters still on the loose, maybe it is more about picking up the religious right.
Obama’s recent shift to the right on FISA, abortion, and offshore drilling was about t...
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John Liebhardt
· 1:53 am
· Egypt · Israel · Jordan · South Africa
What has changed in the US election scene since 2000? John Liebhardt takes us on a personal journey - and points out how there is very little interest in the Republican convention today. When international bloggers talk about Republicans today - what is it that really stands out? Following are reactions from Jordan, Israel, Egypt and South Africa.
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Don’t talk about fairness, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin advises Hillary.
“…when I hear a statement like that coming from any woman candidate with any kind of a perceived whine about that excess criticism or a sharper microscope put on her that doesn’t do us ...
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Aghhhh... i missed seeing Obama's Nomination Acceptance Speech because of a late class i had tonight. It was only the first class meeting which the professor exclusively dedicated to going over the seminar syllabus, assigning some readings for our next session, and then allowing us to pick topics an...
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Free Speech.
Does free speech means you can say whatever you want as long as it’s away from anyone who might be disturbed by the content of the message? I don’t think so. The whole idea of free speech is to have your message out where people can hear it.
Here’s where today’s...
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I recently watched Morgan Spurlock’s documentary entitled: “Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden.” Unfortunately the title is too long hence I could not fit it in the title of the blog but it is a rare documentary combining humor with solid facts. Morgan Spurlock for those who do ...
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