by Afsaana Rashid – Indian-administered Kashmir – With the US presidential election just days away, people in the Kashmir valley are not much enthused with the changing of the guard. Although there is some hope that the new president will …

Little Hope for Change: Kashmiris Say US Anti-Muslim Policies Will Continue Read more »

by Jennifer Fenton – USA – Imagine what would happen if the nations of the world spent as much on development as on building machines of war. Imagine a world where every human being would live in freedom and dignity. …

Peace Activist Cindy Sheehan Seeks to Unseat Nancy Pelosi for Betraying the Constitution Read more »

by Emily Rose Herzlin – USA – “I’m voting because I care about the future of this country. It’s my right as a U.S. citizen [to vote] and it’d be shameful not to; it’d be like a slight to the …

The Youth Vote: The Pulse of Young Women Voters Beats for Obama Read more »

by Melissa Hahn – USA – John McCain is the one constant in my life, elected for the first time the year that I was born. Voters from Arizona continue to re-elect him by a landslide, and yet most citizens …

Phony Maverick John McCain: Perspectives from Arizona Read more »

by Elena Ilina – USA – My friends and colleagues cannot wait for election day – for many of them, a new administration gives hope that the newly elected leader will address many of the critical issues facing us in …

To the Next President of the United States: Please Think Strategically Read more »

by Aurelia Lorca – USA – One of the first times I ever saw my mother cry was the night Reagan was elected president. She cloistered herself in her bathroom and drank an uncustomary glass of wine. I found her …

Why I Too Have Never Been Proud of a Presidential Candidate, Until Now Read more »

by Nomi Prins – USA – Hillary Clinton’s speech has been highlighted, delivered and duly dissected. Bill’s, too. But, as focus shifts to Obama, the elephant in the hall that will linger past the DNC convention for the nearly 9 …

How Can Obama Get Clinton Voters? Be Straight With Them Read more »

by Vera von Kreutzbruck – Germany – Barack Obama cast a spell on Germany. Even weeks before his visit to Berlin on July 24th, he dominated the headlines and was the talk of the capital city. Then, after much anticipation, …

Barack Obama in Berlin: Germany Meets US Superstar Read more »

by Katrina vanden Heuvel Editor and Publisher, The Nation – USA – Dear Senator Obama, We write to congratulate you on the tremendous achievements of your campaign for the presidency of the United States. Your candidacy has inspired a wave …

Change We Can Believe In: An Open Letter to Barack Obama Read more »

by Faye M. Anderson – USA – With only three primaries remaining, the Democratic presidential nomination battle is nearing the finish line. While Barack Obama has won a majority of pledged delegates, he is still short of the 2,026 delegates …

Why Wright Still Matters to Obama’s Campaign Read more »