Reactions to Obama’s Historic Moment From Around the Globe
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 21st, 2009 5:34 am by HL
Reactions to Obama’s Historic Moment From Around the Globe
A roundup of reactions to this historic changing of the guard from newspaper editorial pages around the world.
What Lies Ahead for Obama — And the Rest of the World
When the dust settles, Obama will begin the most difficult of tasks. Hope may not be enough.
Obama’s Promise of Change Comes Wrapped in Red, White and Blue
Obama’s speech shows that there’s no reason to let the right monopolize the powerful language of traditional American values.
If America Lands Hard in the Ditch, What’s the Best Way Out of It?
We’ve got to ditch the narcolepsy-inducing distractions of our timeand put our shoulders to the wheel to haul this nation into a plausible future.
Amy Goodman: Alice Walker and Bob Moses Reflect on an Obama Presidency and the Struggle for African Americans to Vote
Pulitzer Prize-winner Walker and civil rights hero Moses on the struggles that paved the way for Obama’s success.