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October 10, 2008

Kenya,
Morocco

Sarah Obama….and the 40 thieves?

Aggregated from: Myrtus

Why can't people leave the old lady alone? Break-in attempted at Obama's Kenyan grandma's home - CNN.com NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Suspected thieves tried to break into the home of Barack Obama's elderly step-grandmother in Kenya, the U.S. presidential candidate's uncle said Thursday. ...

Morocco

What if….?

Aggregated from: pinkhijab

WHAT IF…… Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin, what if things were switched around? .....think about it. Would the country's collective point of view be different? Could racism be the culprit? Ponder the following: What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including a...

October 8, 2008

Global: “Obsession” Propaganda Film Incites Anger

Posted by Jillian York · 9:40 pm · Jordan · Lebanon · Morocco

Last week, many newspaper subscribers across the United States were surprised to discover a DVD inserted into their Sunday paper. The video, which can be viewed in its entirety on YouTube, is entitled Obsession: Radical Islam's War With the West and portends to compare the threat of radical Islamism with that of Nazi Germany prior to World War II. The DVD's release was timed to match the upcoming elections, and distribution of the DVD was almost entirely within swing states. 3 comments · read »

October 2, 2008

Sarah Palin: From Foreign Policy to Chinese Astrology

Posted by Ari Herzog · 10:55 pm · Canada · Germany · Morocco · Russia · Spain · Sweden · United Kingdom

Hours before U.S. Senator Joseph Biden and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin face-off in St. Louis, Missouri in the only vice presidential debate of this election season, there is an expectation that foreign policy will be discussed. How will Palin, the Republican candidate, redeem herself after the world's reporters and bloggers mocked ... 2 comments · read »

Debate Watch: What is Sarah Palin Getting Into?

Posted by Hoa Quach · 5:05 pm · Colombia · Israel · Lebanon · Mexico · Morocco · Palestine · Puerto Rico (U.S.) · Taiwan (ROC)

Just a few short hours until the 2008 Vice Presidential Debate and days away from Sarah Palin’s infamous interviews with Katie Couric. So, what’s expected of the Republican VP candidate tonight, as she proves to the world and American voters that she’s a superior choice to Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden? 3 comments · read »

Morocco

What Chinese Astrology Says About McCain, Palin, Obama, and Palin (Part ONE, of a FIVE-Part Series)

Aggregated from: Margot the Marrakesh Mystic

I thought it would be interesting to see what Chinese astrology has to say about the presidential candidates and their running mates. I obtained the candidates birth dates and times from Madame Lichtenstein’s Cosmic World, and I trust her as a good source. Interestingly, both Joe Biden and Jo...

September 22, 2008

Morocco

On the Rule of Law

Aggregated from: Laila Lalami

The September/October issue of the Boston Review includes an excellent piece by Elaine Scarry about George W. Bush and Dick Cheney’s repeated violations of U.S. law over the last eight years. She gives a meticulous list of these violations, but she also details the retaliations against those who s...

Morocco

On Politics, Hope and Idealism

Aggregated from: Adventures of a Young Twentysomething

It goes without saying that the presidential election has the countries of the world captivated. Morocco is no exception. I am often asked about US politics: do you like Obama, what is it like to vote, etc. But the most curious question I get asked: Will Americans let Barack Obama win? Using the ...

September 7, 2008

Morocco

The Next American President: What Should the Maghreb Expect

Aggregated from: Daily Maghreb

With a new tenant in the White House, the American policy toward the Maghreb is likely to undergo some important retooling in 2009. The magnitude of the changes is unclear as the new American administration will probably view the region through old and new lenses. John McCain, despite his Republi...

September 3, 2008

MENA: Is Bristol Palin's pregnancy really an issue?

Posted by Jillian York · 11:09 pm · Morocco · Palestine

Each presidential race has its controversies. While the past two were marred by questions of voting accessibility and vote counting, however, this race is plagued with gossip about everything from Democratic nominee Barack Obama's religion to John McCain's alleged marital infidelities. In a presidential race, hardly anything is sacred...but should the subject of Bristol Palin's pregnancy be? Jillian York has the scoop. 1 comments · read »