One week on from Obama's victory in the presidential election, and in a new dawn the questions are already being asked. What real policies will Obama pursue? Remember, much of what was said on the campaign-trail was hyperbole, general and more of a motivational nature, rather than matters of substance.
In a piece just published on newmatilda.com "So Now What?" writer Antony Loewenstein analyses where things are at right now and what we might expect:
"Talking about morality in international affairs is easy. What about action? Antony Loewenstein examines the tough foreign policy challenges facing the President-elect
An unprecedented amount of hyperbole from the international media heralded last week's election of Barack Obama to the US presidency. Fortunately, a healthy dose of scepticism was also administered. Take Charlie Booker in The Guardian earlier this week:
"President Barack Obama. President Barack Obama. Nope, still can't get used to it. It's literally too good to be true. I must've died in my sleep and am now having an insane fantasy pumped into my head by the Matrix. Any minute now Salma Hayek is going to float through the door with a tray of biscuits and I'll know the game's up."
And The Onion joked: "[Obama's] win causes obsessive supporters to realise how empty their lives are."
Despite profound inequalities that won't disappear overnight, Obama undoubtedly represents a monumental achievement for race politics in America. As the hype dies down, however, the real task of assessing the political ambitions of the President-elect emerges.
His foreign affairs plans have been met with concern by analysts and activists who spend time on the ground in nations under American bombs and who don't inhabit think-tanks in Washington and New York."
In a piece just published on newmatilda.com "So Now What?" writer Antony Loewenstein analyses where things are at right now and what we might expect:
"Talking about morality in international affairs is easy. What about action? Antony Loewenstein examines the tough foreign policy challenges facing the President-elect
An unprecedented amount of hyperbole from the international media heralded last week's election of Barack Obama to the US presidency. Fortunately, a healthy dose of scepticism was also administered. Take Charlie Booker in The Guardian earlier this week:
"President Barack Obama. President Barack Obama. Nope, still can't get used to it. It's literally too good to be true. I must've died in my sleep and am now having an insane fantasy pumped into my head by the Matrix. Any minute now Salma Hayek is going to float through the door with a tray of biscuits and I'll know the game's up."
And The Onion joked: "[Obama's] win causes obsessive supporters to realise how empty their lives are."
Despite profound inequalities that won't disappear overnight, Obama undoubtedly represents a monumental achievement for race politics in America. As the hype dies down, however, the real task of assessing the political ambitions of the President-elect emerges.
His foreign affairs plans have been met with concern by analysts and activists who spend time on the ground in nations under American bombs and who don't inhabit think-tanks in Washington and New York."
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