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October 24, 2008

Trinidad & Tobago, U.S.A.: Artistic Obama

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“I observed the poster designed by Obay, Shepard Fairley about a year ago…but I did not make that much of it. I assumed that it was just a few illustrators optioned to do some work for the candidate. Little did I know that Obama was becoming an inspiration…”: From Trinidad an...

October 23, 2008

Trinidad & Tobago, U.S.A.: The World's Vote

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“Would the world prefer to deal with McCain or Obama? The world, if you listen, is saying Obama. These are the nations and peoples that the United States trades with, makes policy with, and otherwise negotiates with. McCain has shown his politics in his campaign, smearing his opponents wheneve...

Haiti, U.S.A.: Powell's Edorsement

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Far from being impressed by Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama, The Haitian Blogger says: “In Haiti, Powell was the ‘Head Negro in Charge' of dismantling Haiti's democracy and installing the Bush administration's goon, Gerard Latortue.” ...

October 22, 2008

Cuba, U.S.A.: More than Politics

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“Whatever you might think about Barack Obama or his economic plan, doesn't it diminish the suffering of the Cuban people to transform it into a mere debating point in order to discredit Obama's proposals?” Uncommon Sense says that Cuba deserves better. ...

Dominica, U.S.A.: Of Omar & Elections

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Steve's Dominica says that the island is “bouncing back” after Hurricane Omar, while Dominica Weekly wonders why the US presidential race is getting all the media attention when “the EPA is going to impact us more than US elections.” ...

October 20, 2008

Cuba, U.S.A.: Havana & Obama

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Havana-based blogger Circles Robinson comments on the US presidential campaign: “Most Cubans made up their minds on who they favor shortly after the Democratic Party primary ended. Not that people are enamored with either of the two major parties, but they at least see a ray of hope for improv...

October 19, 2008

Barbados, U.S.A.: Ordinary Joes?

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Barbadian bloggers Doan Mind Me and Living in Barbados share a few observations about the final US Presidential debate. ...

Jamaica, U.S.A.: Joe the Metaphor?

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“‘Joe The Plumber' stopped being real and became a metaphor, and as a storyteller who delights in metaphors, the discussion suddenly became more interesting,” says Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp of the final US Presidential debate. ...

October 17, 2008

Trinidad & Tobago, U.S.A.: “Bushisms”

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“Regardless of what people think of Bush he will be remembered for the war in Iraq and standing next to Tony Blair. But mostly he will be remembered for his famous nonsensical quotations…”: Blogging from Trinidad and Tobago, This Beach Called Life revisits a few “Bushisms...

October 10, 2008

Barbados, U.S.A.: Being Presidential

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Barbadian diaspora blogger Jdid weighs in on the “town hall-style” US Presidential debate: “Obama has shown himself to be presidential material just by his cool manner…I'm speaking about his grace under fire, what seventeenth century Caribbean buccaneers referred to as be...