Obama: A Changeling You Can Believe in?

USA, Wisconsin: Just imagine you were in the Golden Globe jury and you should judge an actor during a writers strike. Not talking about a movie produced in a time of one. What´s the core of politics? What´s the sense of it? Entertainment? Something that makes you feel better? At least for a moment, a speech? 4 more minutes? If Barack Obama speechwriters now fire back about charges of plagiarism prompted by the Hillary Clinton campaign, saying that the words Obama used in a weekend speech which resembled remarks made by Deval Patrick during his successful Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign in 2006 were „offered by Patrick, a friend and political ally, to Obama‘s speechwriters“ (1), it is still uncertain who´s behind the curtain of this white-collar messiah who wants to get into the White House.

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Panic, Hope, and Tremble – The Stock Market Is A Roller Coaster

These are words the medias in Germany use to describe the state of the stock markets all around the world. You have to let this melt on you tongue. Because this are not words or meanings to describe a solid economy with or even dare to build one based upon. But these are ruled by gamblers and illusion driven creatures telling politics and economies how to rule the world.

US-Iran-"Harassment": The Hulk That Roared

Strait of Hormuz: Five Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats „harassed and provoked“ three U.S. Navy ships early Sunday in international waters, the U.S. military said Monday, calling the encounter a „significant“ confrontation. Well – actually that´s what CNN reported (1). But there were other reports at the beginning: „Citing unnamed military officials in Washington, CNN, NBC and other news outlets reported today that one of five Iranian ships came within 200 yards of a group of three U.S. naval vessels Saturday night in international waters within the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage through which much of the gulf’s oil reaches the world.“ (2)

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Is Obama The Magic Bullet For Hillary Clinton?

There are some strange things about Barack Obama who emerged from nowhere in 2004, indeed. But noone even seems to care. As someone who took part in the Berlin parliamentary election in 2006 as a candidate I will try to focus on 2 items: the background and the strategic aspect regarding the candidacy of Barack Obama against Hillary Clinton. The Paul Simon Legend The day Barack Obama entered the stage of Washington politics was when he got elected as United States Senator from Illinois in 2004. Before that he had served in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 with an unsuccessful Democratic primary run (1) for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in 2000. But the foundation of his election as a senator in 2004 – and, in fact, also for his success in Iowa a few days ago – was a legend: the Paul Simon Legend.

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Bhutto´s Day: Why Did The Camera Pan?

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: After a lot of different versions of how opposition figure Benazir Bhutto allegedly died during her election campaign in this small Pakistani town, CNN published a video that apparently shows the moments of her assassination. The source of that video remains unclear. Watch it (no embedding code:) It´s a presentation by whoever, no original material. CNN is shooting a screen… In the first part of the video the cameraman (handy style) is doing a close up of Benazir Bhutto. Cut. Different perspective. You see the vehicle, Bhutto is waving out of her car‘s sunroof.

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