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October 31, 2008

Today's Faves: Dubai, Perth and Lima

Voices without Votes continuously aggregates interesting links about the election from world bloggers. Our authors take turns picking their top 3 personal favorites every weekday. Today's picks take us to the United Arab Emirates, Australia and Peru.

October 26, 2008

Dressing Up PalinThis is a Photos post

The self-confessed moose-hunting hockey mom Sarah Palin has spent a whopping $150,000 on hair, make-up and wardrobe, shopping in places where Joe-six-pack would only dream of window shopping. Bloggers from around the world react.

October 7, 2008

Global: Do negative campaigns help?

With less than a month to go before the U.S. presidential election, it looks as if the gloves are beginning to come off and both campaigns are trying to get low-down and personal. With accusations flying about the pasts of Democratic contender Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain, sparks could fly at Tuesday night's debate -- the second of three times the presidential candidates will meet face-to-face.

September 28, 2008

It frightens me…

Aggregated from: Life in Dubai

A comment on the American presidential election if I may. Because, of course, all of us are affected by the actions of the president of the good ol' US of A. John McCain talks frequently about how he puts America's interests above all else. He does what is right for America. So it follows that...

August 18, 2008

If I Can Vote: Express Your Opinions & Build Connections

Aggregated from: Startup Arabia

If I Can Vote is a new service launched from Dubai to give people from all around the world a chance to voice their opinions on elections and causes from around the world, that they’re not necessarily eligible to vote in. In an ever so interconnected world, the results of an election in one par...

April 30, 2008

How dumb is the American public?

Aggregated from: The Emirates Economist

Greg Mankiw and Paul Krugman - two economists, who often disagree - agree that Hillary Clinton and John McCain are full of it. Clinton and McCain have proposed that to benefit the US consumer the federal gas tax (18 cents a gallon) be lifted for the summer. Mankiw and Krugman agree that in fact t...

February 20, 2008

Obama Who?

Aggregated from: Kabobfest

By Fadi I don't care for either of them. But only one of them really offends me. How can I forget that Hillary returned a donation from the American Muslim Alliance? Or how she was a leading voice in the Democratic Party's very racist charge against Dubai Ports World. And I'd have to bury my head...

February 4, 2008

Yes We Can

Aggregated from: Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead » USA

Inspired by Barack Obama’s “Yes We Can” victory speech, will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas teamed up with numerous celebrities to create this video. While I have my qualms with celebrities using their fame to influence voters, I found this video moving and thought other MEY reader...