Stories about North America from November, 2008
Trinidad & Tobago: Just Plain Audacity
This Beach Called Life trades experiences with a fellow Trinidadian living in the US: “My face lit up and I reminded the US resident in a short time they will have Barack Obama. His face also lit up but then I grew sad when he reminded me who we will...
Jamaica, U.S.A.: Honeymoon's Over
“Before the new president has taken a moment to recover from the stress of a protracted and vigorous campaign, his wake-up call has been issued, and more importantly, from America's old nemesis:” Jamaica's Abeng News Magazine says that Barack Obama “won't have much of a honeymoon.”
U.S.: Election Commentary from Estonia
Itching for Eestimaa notes, among other things, on how the U.S. presidential race was taken in Estonia.
Poland, U.S.: Lech Kaczyński's Blunders
Raf Uzar writes that the Polish president “is doing everything he can to get noticed much to the chagrin of most of Poland’s political elite, journalists and tired citizens” – and among his recent blunders is this line from a congratulatory letter to Barack Obama: “the President of the United...
Poland: Reactions to Obama's Victory
Sylwia Presley reports on the reactions to the results of the U.S. election, which dominate the Polish blogosphere today: blogging politicians, journalists, microbloggers and bloggers interested in the U.S. elections are sharing their joy when referring to Obama, as well as their skeptical opinions towards the current Polish president and the government in general.
Slovenia, U.S.: Post-Election Newspapers
Piran Café posts a picture of post-election European papers and writes: “Obama’s immediate impact on the world economy: I spent about 30 euros today on newspapers I’ll never read, but ones I will keep. Note to Collectors: I’ve got a decent sized stash of three Slovenian dailies. Get in touch...
U.S.: Election Commentary from Slovenia
Sleeping With Pengovsky gives his “fifty cents” on “some ironies of the US presidential elections.”
Green Obama Dreams: Environment Bloggers Weigh in on The Historic Day
Tim Hurst of Ecopoliticology blog posts an entertaining video titled ‘5 Green Obama Dreams’. The video mentions his posts on high resolution energy resource maps and the solar powered lawnmower. On the DotEarth blog,Andrew Revkin muses on the significance of Obama's election, writing… President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 20 will...
Puerto Rico, U.S.A.: Remembering the Dream
“Obama's father was black, his mother white. My son's mother is black and I am white. To look at Obama, President-elect Obama, is to see My son's future in a way it could never be seen before”: From Puerto Rico, Jil the Genius explains why Barack Obama's election is so...
Trinidad & Tobago, U.S.A.: Holograms
Blogging from Trinidad and Tobago, This Beach Called Life thinks that CNN's election coverage holograms were “the second most amazing event for the night!”
YouTube's “Project:Report” Video Finalists Selected
We've been following the progress of the YouTube Aspiring Citizen Journalist competition "Project:Report" organized along with the Pulitzer Center to select an amateur video journalist to win a 10 000 USD fellowship to film a story of their choice. The finalists have been selected, and we'll present three of them to you.
South Korea: Reaction to Obama
Ask a Korean! tries to answer the question: What is the Korean news media saying about our new president-elect Barack Obama?
China and U.S: American Election and Chinese Rice Bowl
Inside-Out China blogs about various discussions about the U.S presidential election and its implication on China economy.
Russia, U.S.: Reactions to Medvedev's Address
Reactions to president Medvedev's address to Russia's Federal Council, delivered shortly after Obama's election as the new U.S. president: Irina Filatova writes that Medvedev “talks tough, but in reality the moment may be past for an aggressive, Putin-style posture towards the US”; Eternal Remont wonders if this is “the international...
Ukraine, U.S.: “Khayrli Presidentlerden olsun!”
Maria Sonevytsky of My Simferopol Home clinked glasses filled with tea for Barack Obama with her Crimean Tatar host – and learned how to say “May the President be successful!” in Crimean Tatar: “Khayrli Presidentlerden olsun!”
Serbia, U.S.: Change and Personal Risk
Lucy Moore writes this about Obama's victory on her B92 blog: “But after we applauded and hugged our way through his final “Yes we can,” I couldn’t shake the thought that surely all this is just too good to be true. For as America saw in the civil rights years,...
Serbia, U.S.: Bloggers on Obama's Victory
Belgraded posts a roundup of Serbian bloggers’ reactions to Obama's victory.
Romania, U.S.: Obama's Victory
Corina Murafa and Csíkszereda musings share their thoughts on Obama's victory.
Poland, U.S.: Patrick Moberg's U.S. Presidency Illustration
Sylwia Presley notes on the popularity of Patrick Moberg's illustration of the history of U.S. presidency among Polish netizens.
Latvia, U.S.: Michael Strautmanis
Baltic writes about Barack Obama's tiny Latvia connection – via his chief counsel Michael Strautmanis, whose stepfather was Latvian.
Southeast Asia celebrates Obama’s victory
Southeast Asian bloggers are celebrating the victory of President-elect Barack Obama. In fact, Obama's election success has led many bloggers in the region to reflect about the need for change in their local politics.
