Nosemonkey's EUtopia

In search of a European identity

November 2, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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No matter who you vote for, make sure you vote

A final public service announcement for any American readers which might bear repeating: Find out where your polling place is by calling your county clerk or checking www.mypollingplace.com Alternatively, call 1-866-MYVOTE1 to find your polling place. Check the hours the … Continue reading

November 2, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Donkey vs Elephant, ’64-’04

With donkey and elephant going toe-to-toe in the US political arena, there’s an interesting article in the Boston Globe discussing (from a purely party perspective) potential benefits to be found in defeat for the Democrats (don’t want to get negative … Continue reading

November 1, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Kerry wins by 68%!

Well, if a bunch of people outside the US had anything to do with it, at any rate. The final tally in GlobalVote 2004’s online survey sees Kerry with 77.1%, with Bush at 9% and Nader at 6.7%. Well, that’s … Continue reading

November 1, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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US – EU comparisons

After a long-winded post, a short and simple one. North Sea Diaries has an interesting piece comparing the US and EU constitutions, and makes some pertinent points. The US constitution is, after all, one of the finest political documents ever … Continue reading

November 1, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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US elections – EU implications

No matter which way you look at it, the result of tomorrow’s election will have knock-on effects around the world. It’s easy to paint Bush as a wannabe unilateralist, avoiding the traditional channels of the UN, NATO etc. in his … Continue reading

November 1, 2004
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Euroblogging

A while back, on another site, I suggested that a multilingual Euroblog might be a nice idea – posts written in several languages, with translations provided. Well, some of the folk at the wonder that is Metafilter have come up … Continue reading

November 1, 2004
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Like this blog?

Even slightly? Well, it’s got through to the final round of Deutche Welle’s Weblog Awards 2004, in the category “Best Journalistic Weblog – English”, which is a rather nice surprise. It’s like being nominated for an Oscar or something, only … Continue reading