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From Watching America.com, here’s another deluge of interesting pieces of global reaction.
Commentaries are slowly beginning to shift from straight reaction to Obama’s victory to the implications of that victory for the USA, the world and the individual countries who will be affected by the USA’s presidential choice.
La Provence.com, France
The French Consider Obama’s Victory
The real revolution in the United States will come not on the day a black president is elected but on the day a president of any color says, ‘God bless the planet,’ instead of, ‘God bless America’!
O Globo, Brazil
Give ‘Em Some Barack!
Long live Barack Obama! And all that his election represents as a mark of civilization.
de Morgen, Belgium
Dream
The biggest problem for Obama is the battle against the sky-high expectations that he himself created
Le Monde, France
The Man We Need
Financial Times – Deutschland, Germany
Of Animals and Presidents
Holy mackerel, what a guy that Obama is! He already had the guts to openly admit his first bribery deal, and on live television!
Le Monde, France
Barack Obama Pressed to Form His Team
Estadão , Brazil
Obama and the Rescue of the American Soul
De Volkskrant, Netherlands
From a Divided Past to a Shared Future
African-Americans are signing themselves up for night school, now that they see how far you can kick the ball.
Corriere Della Sera, Italy
The Mission of Europe and America
Today, America, which has shed its unyielding coat of one-sided policies, along with Europe – now economically mature – have a historical mission
TVBS News, Taiwan
Obama Will Continue Bush’s Policy Towards Taiwan
The Joongang Ilbo, South Korea
Major Shakeup in the Korean Peninsula?
Asahi Shinbun, Japan
American Citizens Refused the Status Quo
Novyy Region, Ukraine
Obama Will Gesture Aggressively Toward Russia
Al Mustaqbal, Lebanon
A Coup d’état in Every Sense of the Word
It seemed as if everyone on this planet wanted to take part in these elections and cast his ballot so as to convince himself that he is a partner in the coup d’état that took place within the sole superpower of the world.
Alarabiya, UAE
Hope For Change in Washington’s Policies Towards Arab Issues
Barack’s victory also gives hope that the failures of the Bush era will be corrected.
United Evening News, Taiwan
Obama Earthquake: Removal of Barriers
Obama’s victory has proved the failure of the Republicans.
Xinhuanent and the Beijing News, China
Obama: Turning the Economy to the Left
Youm Al Saba3, Egypt
America Lives
China Daily, China
Only God Can Fix America; Obama is Not God
The Times of India, India
Hollywood Paves the Way for Reality
The Times of India, India
Obama’s Win: Bad News for Pakistan
The Telegraph, U.K.
George W. Bush In Pictures
Mostly, we’ll miss the dancing
The Japan Times, Japan
The Right Kind of Leadership
The Times, U.K.
What Do You Mean, Bin Laden Doesn’t Exist?
The Independent, U.K.
Share America’s Moment With Our Young
Humanity’s perspective on itself doesn’t change every day, and when it does the compelling instinct is to share it with our young, ensuring the memory is branded on their minds indelibly.
The Guardian Unlimited, U.K.
The U.S. Has Truly Overcome
Yedioth Ahronot , Israel
Arabs Waiting For Obama
Yedioth Ahronot , Israel
Good Morning America
Dar Al-Hayat, Lebanon
Making the World Safer
Robin Koerner is a British-born citizen of the USA, who currently serves as Academic Dean of the John Locke Institute. He holds graduate degrees in both Physics and the Philosophy of Science from the University of Cambridge (U.K.). He is also the founder of WatchingAmerica.com, an organization of over 100 volunteers that translates and posts in English views about the USA from all over the world.
Robin may be best known for having coined the term “Blue Republican” to refer to liberals and independents who joined the GOP to support Ron Paul’s bid for the presidency in 2012 (and, in so doing, launching the largest coalition that existed for that candidate).
Robin’s current work as a trainer and a consultant, and his book If You Can Keep It , focus on overcoming distrust and bridging ideological division to improve politics and lives. His current project, Humilitarian, promotes humility and civility as a basis for improved political discourse and outcomes.