Less is the New More
By KT McFarland
The people have spoken and we have a new president-elect. For months we've watched the longest running political soap opera in American history. We've sat on the edge of our seats throughout the primary season, and watched candidates come and go. This has been an historic election by every measure - made even more so by Sen. Obama's victory. [more...]
Africa in an Obama Administration
By J.Peter Pham, PhD
Sen. Barack Obama's election as the 44th President of the United States is, of course, an historic milestone in America. But it is also a major moment in African history as well. The president-elect's unique personal history means that he is the first son of Africa in the Diaspora to be entrusted with the leadership of any major power, much less the chief magistry of what is still the world's political, military, economic, and cultural superpower. As I traveled in Africa over the course of the past year, the excitement of many Africans at the mere prospect of an Obama presidency was palpable. [more...]
Will the Real Barack Obama Please Stand Up?
By Gregory D. Lee
Like the decades-old television game show, To Tell the Truth, it's time for Barack Obama to stand up and tell us exactly who he is and what he intends to do as president now the election is over. Is he a centrist who can reach across the aisle to Republicans, a pseudo-conservative tax cutter or a socialist who wants to redistribute wealth? [more...]
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