Tag Archives: Barack Obama

The benefits of being Obama

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

The latest news from Mumbai is that President Obama is about to visit, and all the routes he might possibly take are being beautified. Some of them are even being adorned with date palm trees, despite these trees being completely … Continue reading →

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We’re all Maldivians today

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

If the year 2009 could be changed, I would work towards strengthening President Nasheed’s hand in Copenhagen, for he does not represent Maldivian interests alone. If saving the planet is only in Maldives’ interests, then I say that we are all Maldivians today. And we must be ready to declare that for the purpose of climate change negotiations, President Nasheed will represent us instead of our national leaders. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Climate Change, Governance, International Politics, Maldives, Mitigation | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments