Jan 06 2008
With Barack Obama the new front runner for the Democratic nomination after his victory in Iowa, the Illinois senator faces revived scrutiny from the international media and the Washington chattering class. But one aspect of Obama’s candidacy that has not garnered much attention is his uniquely international biography and what it means for U.S. foreign policy.
Jan 03 2008
Our very own Alexandra Suich, just back from a trip to Kenya, had a story published in the pages of Slate magazine! (online pages, that is)
You can access the article (with pictures) here: http://www.slate.com/id/2180889/. Otherwise, continue reading:
Campaigning Against Threats, Obscurity, and Stereotypes
What’s it like for a woman to run for parliament in Kenya?
Posted Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, at 1:40 PM ET
MERU, Kenya—Dr. Karambu Ringera braced herself as her campaign truck bounced across Meru’s rutted roads. It was Dec. 22, the penultimate day for campaigning before Kenya’s Dec. 27 national election, but she was calm as her vehicle battled the rocky ground. Music blared from the speakers anchored to the vehicle’s hood, advertising her candidacy with a modern, clubby beat. A man from her campaign team, squeezed next to me in the cramped back seat, spoke into a microphone: “Vote Karambu! She has the highest record of development of all the candidates.”