Via NME:
Radiohead's Thom Yorke has made a new remix of his solo song 'Harrowdown Hill' available as a free download, in celebration of Barack Obama's win in the US presidential election.
The track is available to download now from Radiohead.com.
Radiohead's Thom Yorke releases Barack Obama celebration song [NME]
Barack Obama has a new website:
Throughout the Presidential Transition Project, this website will be your source for the latest news, events, and announcements so that you can follow the setting up of the Obama Administration. And just as this historic campaign was, from the beginning, about you -- the transition process will offer you opportunities to participate in redefining our government.
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Umair Haque of Harvard Business Publishing offers some insight into Obama's sweeping victory and how did it happen:
So how did this unlikeliest of candidates do it? How did Obama utilize radically asymmetrical competition to shatter Washington's toxic, bitter 20th century status quo?The most critical part of the story is the organization Obama built. Though conservatives are still arguing that Obama has little executive experience, nothing could be further from the truth.
Barack Obama is one of the most radical management innovators in the world today. Obama's team built something truly world-changing: a new kind of political organization for the 21st century. It differs from yesterday's political organizations as much as Google and Threadless differ from yesterday's corporations: all are a tiny handful of truly new, 21st century institutions in the world today.
Vaclav Havel, the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic, on Obama's victory:
With all respect to Senator McCain, whom I know and whom I find very sympathetic, I am more glad that Barack Obama won the election. I have an intense impression that a fresh wind will drift into the Washington air upon his arrival, that he will be a President of a new generation — a new type, with a great understanding of the multicultural nature of the contemporary world.
From Obama's blog, addressing last night's victory:
I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first.We just made history.
And I don't want you to forget how we did it.
You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change.
I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign. We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next.
But I want to be very clear about one thing...
All of this happened because of you.
Thank you,
Barack
Message from Barack: "How this happened" [BarackObama.com]
Thank you, America! I am confident you made the right choice. I'd be lying if I said I am not getting a bit emotional right now... WOW.
You can watch Obama's victory speech on Election Night in Chicago here.
Oh, and yes, Obama's headline on NY Times hompage is 60px tall. SIXTY PIXELS TALL! When was the last time this happened!?
Obama Wins Election [NYTimes]
Obama Secures Historic Presidential Victory [WashingtonPost]
Barack Obama makes history [BostonGlobe]
Hard-Fought, Historic Contest Ends With Obama Victory [WSJ]
Obama inspires historic victory [CNN]
Barack Obama Wins Big: "Change Has Come to America" [Time]
President-Elect Obama [Newsweek]
Obama elected nation's 44th president [USAToday]
Obama's historic victory [SFChronicle]
Barack Obama elected president [LATimes]
Obama elected 44th president [NBC]
Obama's historic victory [Economist]
Obama captures White House win [Reuters]
Barack Obama to be America's first black president [Guardian]
Obama wins historic US election [BBC]
Obama elected US president [FinancialTimes]
Barack Obama elected next President of the United States after defeating John McCain [Telegraph]
Barack Obama je novym americkym prezidentom [SME.sk]
Obama zvolen prvnim cernym americkym prezidentem! [Blesk.cz]
To all my American peeps: Tomorrow is the big day. Please take a break and go out and vote. The choice is ultimately yours, however, just make sure you make the right one.
I say Barack Obama for President!
New York Times is reporting that the New York City Council on Thursday cleared a path for current NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to run for re-election, voting to revise a term limits law:
By a 29-22 vote, council members handed Mr. Bloomberg his most personal political triumph yet, and dramatically reshaped the political landscape for 2009. While legal challenges are expected in the days to come, many election law experts believe that the measure will survive. That means Mr. Bloomberg, given his popularity and his intention to spend $80 million to win a third term, would instantly become the favorite in the race.
I'm excited! He's done a great job so far... You go Mike!
Council Backs Bloomberg Bid to Run Again [NYTimes]
Boris Johnson, the current mayor of London, UK, is endorsing Barack Obama for president:
There are all sorts of reasons for hoping that Barack Hussein Obama will be the next president of the United States. He seems highly intelligent. He has an air of courtesy and sincerity. Unlike the current occupant of the White House, he has no difficulty in orally extemporising a series of grammatical English sentences, each containing a main verb. Unlike his opponent, he visibly incarnates change and hope, at a time when America desperately needs both.[...]
Obama deserves to win because he seems talented, compassionate, and because he offers the hope of rejuvenating the greatest country on earth in the eyes of the rest of us. All those are sufficient reasons for desiring his victory.
Well said. Thank you!
Barack Obama: Why I believe he should be the next President [Telegraph, via friskyGeek]
Obama '08 - Vote For Hope from MC Yogi on Vimeo.
"Vote For Hope" was written to encourage and inspire the hip hop generation--and everyone--to get involved, and contribute their time, energy, creativity, and other resources to be the change they want to see in the world. We have been inspired by the artistic and musical contributions that have been pouring out accross the nation in support of Barack Obama's campaign. Vote for Hope is our offering to this creative movement. It is our way of adding our small voice to the collective voice of millions of Americans calling for a change.
Absolutely awesome!!! Watch!
Great editorial in today's Washington Post endorsing the Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama:
The nominating process this year produced two unusually talented and qualified presidential candidates. There are few public figures we have respected more over the years than Sen. John McCain. Yet it is without ambivalence that we endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president. The choice is made easy in part by Mr. McCain's disappointing campaign, above all his irresponsible selection of a running mate who is not ready to be president. It is made easy in larger part, though, because of our admiration for Mr. Obama and the impressive qualities he has shown during this long race. Yes, we have reservations and concerns, almost inevitably, given Mr. Obama's relatively brief experience in national politics. But we also have enormous hopes.
Read the entire article. It's dead-on!
Barack Obama for President [WashingtonPost]
U.S. President George W. Bush, March 26, 2004:
"One other thing I've done, is I've called on private sector mortgage banks and banks to be more aggressive about lending money to first-time home buyers. And the response has been really good. There's a lot of people in this -- our communities around the country that deeply care about the issue of homeownership, and they've been responsive."
Yup, they've been rather over-responsive.
US presidential hopeful Barack Obama is in Germany today, speaking to public and pulling crowds like crazy. At first look I thought it was a Love Parade or something, LOL. Wow!
Obama Speaks to Germany on European Ties [NYTimes]
Obama uses Berlin symbolism to reunite old allies [CNN]
Photo credit: NYTimes
...because of this. Fuckin' A, man!
Here's the opening paragraph from Barbara Ehrenreich's latest column, simply titled "Clitoral Economics":
With all the talk about how to stimulate it, you'd think that the economy is a giant clitoris. Ben Bernanke may not employ this imagery, but the immediate challenge-and the issue bound to replace Iraq and immigration in the presidential race-is how best to get the economy engorged and throbbing again.
Gotta love Huffington Post!
Clitoral Economics [The Huffington Post]
"I have always told the American people that I believe it's incumbent upon the American President to solve problems diplomatically."
— U.S. president George W. Bush delivers the quote of his presidency. With that being said, GWB is assuring us again that he's nothing but a reckless fool.
Bush-Olmert Text (transcript) [AP/Google News, via friskyGeek]
Via CNN:
Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated Thursday in Rawalpindi, was the first female prime minister of Pakistan and of any Islamic nation. She led Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996.
Unfortunately, it often takes the ultimate sacrifice to change the world.
Photo credit: The New York Times
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