Entries from January 2008

January 31, 2008

The Poll

On Time.Com is a poll on who is going to face who in the November Election. You can chose between these candidates:

Clinton vs. McCain
Clinton vs. Romney
Obama vs. McCain
Obama vs. Romeny

And guess who won?
Obama vs. McCain with 60%!
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The rest of the Result:

Clinton vs. McCain got 31%

Clinton vs. Romney got 2%
Obama vs. Romeny got [...]

January 30, 2008

Kenya; is there still hope?

The politician’s in Kenya has started talking to each other as the violence is spinning out of control.

Kofi Annan is leading the negotiations between the President Mwai Kibaki and Opposition Leader Raila Odinga. Even though the two parties has started talking to each other, which is a step in the right direction, the negotiations [...]

January 30, 2008

An Apology that should have been said years ago.

The Australian government is apologizing to the native inhabitants of Australia, the Aborigines, next month. the newly elected Kevin Rudd promised to push for an apology during the election campaign and let’s hope he’ll keep that promise.

The Aborigines who have been mistreated since the explorers discovered Australia have waited long for this apology. But [...]

January 30, 2008

Edwards drops out

My dear John Edwards has dropped out from the democratic race of becoming the democratic president candidate.
Looks like it’s officially just between Obama and Hillary. I wonder how this will end.

January 30, 2008

Take action

The Guardian published a list a few weeks ago on 50 people who could save the world. I thought it was worth mentioning. Even though I can’t agree on that Al Gore is a person who could save the world…

January 30, 2008

Oh, look what I just found

For those who like History, this is a test for you.
National Geographic has created a test where you can test you skills in Egyptian history.
I got 8/10, How did you do?

January 30, 2008

What’s new today

Sorry for all the things on the American election, but it is quite interesting.

John McCain wins in Florida and the big question is… Will Rudy Giuliani throw in the towel?
Later I’ll tell you about my opinions on Obama and Hillary, who is most fit for President according to me?
UPDATE: Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary.

January 29, 2008

Let’s thank

My dear friend Anna who made the lovely header for me.
Thank you Anna, I appreciate it.

January 29, 2008

Politics this week

The Economist has this wonderful thing where they every week publish a summary of what has happened this week in politics.
My own summary: 
My favorite magazine takes up the mass invasion of people from the Gaza strip to Egypt where they went shopping for food and medical supplies since they have been living without it for [...]

January 29, 2008

Sara the source

This is my new blog. I have been blogging for over a year, but now I’ve decided to take another direction.
I’m a 17 year-old girl who loves politics and (if I may say it myself) is quite updated when it comes to news. Even though I do not read a lot of magazines in my [...]