Voices without Votes

So Now What?

Aggregated from: Antony Loewenstein

My latest New Matilda column is about a necessary reality check on President-elect Barack Obama: Talking about morality in international affairs is easy. What about action? Antony Loewenstein examines the tough foreign policy challenges facing the President-elect An unprecedented amount of hyperbo...

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Economy & Trade,
Government & Politics

The Legacy of Sarah Palin

Aggregated from: Jennifer Fallon's Blog

Okay... here goes... breaking my don't blog about politics rule again.. As we watched the world rejoicing at the election of Barak Obama last night* Secondborn, Firstborn and I wondered at the fate of Sarah Palin, who stood behind McCain as he conceded the election with tears in her eyes, apparen...

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Social Media and The Making of the President

Posted by John Liebhardt · 11:03 pm · South Africa

How influential was the web in this year's presidential election? Many onlookers and supporters of Barack Obama claim the President-Elect's mastery of video, audio and blogs helped him win the vote. A few international bloggers debate the role social media played in Obama's victory. 2 comments · read »

Three economists and a hoyden

Posted by Kevin Rennie · 8:30 pm · Economy & Trade · Environment · Government & Politics · Health Care

In Australia, where the general euphoria over Obama's election has worn off, this ensemble of (mostly) economic bloggers are beginning to ponder what issues the new administration will address. Also: What is a hoyden, anyway? 0 comments · read »

The votes are in: An overwhelming loss for mainstream media

Posted by John Liebhardt · 2:54 pm · Globalization · Government & Politics · Media & Internet

Those of the left, right, center, communist or socialist blocks all agree about one thing: The failure of the mainstream media in its coverage of the road to the White House. Is this merely post-election griping? It can't all be. What issues afflict the mainstream media? 2 comments · read »

Fourth World Voices: We Can Too

Posted by Simon Maghakyan · 1:43 pm · Activism & Protest · Civil Rights & Ethnicity · History · Human Rights · International Relations · Law & Justice

African-American politician Barack Obama’s White House victory is seen as their own triumph by many in the world. But what does the marginalized and invisible world – the Fourth World – think of America’s first multicultural president? Indigenous peoples offer watchful hope for change; many adopt the spirit of “Yes we can.” 4 comments · read »

Government & Politics

Long live the king

Aggregated from: The Poll Bludger

Best of luck to Barack Obama as well. However, the truly momentous and inspirational aspect of yesterday’s result was my almost perfect prediction of it, as published in Crikey last Friday. Obama has carried the erstwhile red states of Iowa, New Mexico, Colorado, Virginia, Ohio, Nevada, Florid...

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Australia welcomes Obama, well most

Posted by Kevin Rennie · 3:13 pm · Breaking News · Civil Rights & Ethnicity · Economy & Trade · International Relations · Media & Internet

Australian bloggers found their voices after being glued to the media or live-blogging the election for most of Wednesday our time. Kevin Rennie zooms in on reactions from Down Under. 6 comments · read »

Government & Politics

Australia: Positive About the new President

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

Rubenerd writes “It is just such a great feeling to finally have someone in charge of the Western world who is intelligent and who I can talk about in positive tones for the first time. That is really a great thing!” ...

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Government & Politics

Barack Obama: Teacher not Preacher

Aggregated from: Labor View from Bayside

One of our TV presenters has just suggested that there was a fair bit of evangelical fervour about Barack Obama's victory speech. What really impressed me was that he didn't rev up the crowd. He chose not to join their attempts to turn the slogan "Yes We Can" into a mindless chant. He challenged the...

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