Georgia: U.S. Strategic Partnership Charter
Dateline Tbilisi reports that the outgoing Bush administration in Washington has signed a strategic partnership charter with Georgia which supports its territorial integrity and aspirations towards...
View ArticleBlame Fly to Canada!
That’s right - Barack Obama’s first foreign trip as President won’t be to Iraq, or Afghanistan, or Israel - but to… Canada! Well, the place has gone downhill ever since Kids In The Hall ended. But...
View ArticleObama’s ‘New Approach’ to Iran
ABC This Week featured one of Barack Obama’s first major news interviews in weeks. He covered some new ground on Iran and gave some disappointing answers on issues like Gaza. For some reason, Obama...
View ArticleObama to start closing Guantanamo in his first week
It will take some time to close, but this is a great start: “Advisers to President-elect Barack Obama say one of his first duties in office will be to order the closing of the U.S. military prison at...
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American Middle East Policy In A Nutshell
Isreali Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is bragging about how he ordered United States President George W. Bush to abstain from the UN Security Council resolution calling for a cease fire in Gaza. He is...
View ArticlePrelude to History
Prelude to HistoryTwo conversations today helped me frame my thoughts about the historic inauguration Tuesday of Barack Obama as the 44th President of America. Prior to these conversations, I was...
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Inagural Prayer Speaker Allegedly Linked to Hamas. But There’s a Twist
Oh boy. Just what Obama needs two days from the inaguration. A Muslim who is speaking at the prayer service on Wednesday is the leader of a group that some federal prosecutors say has ties to Hamas:...
View ArticleCripes
According to my ex-boyfriend’s mum, who’s in Connecticut and who just called his sister, who just called me: I was just on national American television. I was interviewed by CBS’s London bureau (ooh,...
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Chavez Says Obama Smells like Bush
Hugo Chavez isn't quite ready to make peace with the United States, even with a new president ushering in an era of "change". "I hope I am wrong, but I believe Obama brings the same stench, to not say...
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Afghan Foreign Ministry at Odds with Hillary Clinton
Even though she hasn’t been sworn in yet, Hillary Clinton is already at odds with the Afghan foreign ministry. The reason: Clinton referred to Afghanistan as a “narco-state” during a recent...
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Cincinnati’s chilly welcome
slideshowHey, America, I’m back! And I’m pleased to be here.” That’s what I wanted to shout when I arrived at Cincinnati airport on Thursday afternoon. Even the blast of icy air that hit me on...
View ArticleThe best of VwV and the presidential campaign
Less than one year ago, Voices without Votes was created to offer a voice of those who couldn't vote in the U.S. presidential election to those who could. Our exciting journey has reached its final...
View ArticleFrom Afghanistan: Open Letter to the President of the United States of America
Contributed to Afghan Press by Afghanistan’s Students’ Movement: Dear Mr. Barack Hussein Obama, We, members of the “Afghanistan’s Students Movement” congratulate you for your success in the...
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Un Zapatazo to Say Adios to Bush
One more thing antes que Presidente Obama steps up: Casa Mala's shoe throwing tribute for outgoing Bush. Un zapatazo en contra de todas la guerras, not just the ones overseas, pero also the ones within...
View ArticleWhat will Obama do with Churchill's bust?, Srdjan Vucetic
The task of redecorating the Oval Office includes remembering and re-imagining trans-Atlantic relations One of the first jobs of an American president is to redecorate the Oval Office. Each new...
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