Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 22, 2008
Did the superdelegates choose correctly?
As many democrats who were followers of Hillary Clinton, I needed a little time to decompress. One thinks one is rational and suddenly emotions take over. I had to admit the roller coaster of the Democrat primaries has taken its toll and when we realized that Obama had obtained the nomination Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 20, 2008
Obama: choosing a chief of staff for an unknown VP
With the US Election Day nearly five months away I have told myself that I was going to put some time in between the publishing of articles about it. After all I did not think that people really care or should care whether Obama went bicycling with his daughters or McCain had a barbecue at his ranch in Arizona. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 11, 2008
Registering online before arrival in the USA
Concerned and maybe trying to show they are doing something to protect the country, the United States Department of Homeland Security has devised a new rule for travelers to the US. Michael Chertoff, the secretary of DHS is going to announce the new rule which will take effect in January. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 3, 2008
Europe celebrates 10 years of the Euro
10 years after the European Central Bank was established, European leaders gathered in Frankfurt’s Old Opera to celebrate the accomplishment. How have things turned out and has the ambitious decision of launching an economic and monetary union paid off? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 3, 2008
111 countries to ban cluster bombs
Delegates from 111 countries - gathered in Dublin due to the fact that it was the 19th of May and after Britain dropped its longstanding opposition to any limitations on the weapons - agreed on a draft of a treaty to ban cluster munitions. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 3, 2008
Obama ‘the blessed’ and his gaffes
Just a week ago, Obama in front of a Jewish audience in Florida said “My father was from Kenya and Barack actually interestingly enough means the same as Baruch. It means one who’s blessed.” Probably he did not realize that this comment sounded somewhat arrogant or maybe he believes that he really is blessed. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 2, 2008
Switzerland referendums
Switzerland has always had a special place in my heart. There I met my husband, got married and had my first child. And yet, after years of living in the country I always felt like a foreigner. Not that I ever thought about becoming Swiss Read the rest of this entry »
