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November 3, 2008

Today's Faves: Three cheers for McCain

read 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. Nervous about the election yet? Here's a triple dose of McCain favoritism brought to you from bloggers around the world.

October 29, 2008

Sing Along to the White HouseThis is a Video post

Talent is pouring out from all corners of the globe in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Here are some songs celebrating the Illinois Senator from Ghana, Japan and Germany.

October 28, 2008

Another American elections poll… German style.

Aggregated from: Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead » USA

Zeit.de’s Zuender site has another new poll to present to our Mideast Youth community. From the point of view of the German publication come some questions about the American presidential election coming up shortly. Feel free to add you input in a comment so their writers can get the MEY reade...

October 27, 2008

The fourth branch of the U.S. government

As the 2008 election faces its final days of campaigning, newspapers nation-wide are taking on their role as the “fourth branch of the government” by endorsing either candidate. Over the weekend, Alaska’s largest newspaper Anchorage Daily News announced its endorsement of Democratic nominee Barack Obama, despite its governor on the opposing ticket.

October 23, 2008

Today’s faves: ‘Come, on!’ moment, Obama-mania and sold-out yarmulkes

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. In today’s favorite round up, a German blogger writes about the irrelevance of Palin’s wardrobe, meanwhile an American in Palestine talks about her recent Obama-filled trip and an Obama supporter has sad news for Jews wanting to purchase an accessory.

October 21, 2008

Europe: About that S word…

The latest line of attack from John McCain's campaign seems to revolve around that S world - you know as in Obama is a Socialist. It is often followed by the obligatory E (for Europe) word as McCain said himself: “”At least in Europe, the socialist leaders who so admire my opponent are upfront about their objectives.” So what do Europeans think of that latest from the Republican presidential candidate?

October 20, 2008

Campaign style: the view from Germany, Dennis Nottebaum

Aggregated from: open Democracy News Analysis - USA

I've been wandering around Frankfurt's annual book fair this weekend when I stumpled upon a presentation by German journalist Christoph von Marshall, former Washington correspondent of the Berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel, who was presenting his new book on Barack Obama. It was not so much ...

October 19, 2008

‘New President’ - Michel Montecrossa’s Song für Barack Obama

Aggregated from: Michel Montecrossa Blog Portal

‘New President’ released by Mira Sound Germany, as single Audio-CD & DVD presents Michel Montecrossa’s great message song for Barack Obama. Michel Montecrossa says: “I am for Barack Obama. He is the hope that the American Dream comes back again for the best of all.” Songtext/Songl...

October 8, 2008

International Eye on the US ElectionsThis is a Video post

As the US Elections loom closer, international attention to US Policy and the candidates has increased. Projects like Current TV's Collective Journalism and Global Voices Voices Without Votes have taken the task to gather this information and bring a global perspective on a local issue.

October 2, 2008

Sarah Palin: From Foreign Policy to Chinese Astrology

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 ...