
"Credo che per fare del buon giornalismo si debba innanzitutto essere degli uomini buoni. I cattivi non possono essere buoni giornalisti". Ryszard Kapuściński, Autoritratto di un reporter
sabato 22 novembre 2008
martedì 11 novembre 2008
'bout Jerusalem? Change too

Secular victory in Jerusalem? A Channel 1 exit poll published at 10 pm Tuesday, as polling stations were closing down, shows a first round victory for secular candidate Nir Barkat in the Jerusalem municipal elections.
According to the poll, ultra-Orthodox candidate Meir Porush came in second with 42% of the vote. Billionaire Arcady Gaydamak won 7% of the vote according to the exit poll.Barkat was aiming to put an end to five years of ultra-Orthodox dominance at city hall. However, Barkat's campaign officials were not quick to celebrate, saying they will be waiting for the actual results. Interior Ministry officials estimated that initial results will be received at around 1 am.
Nonetheless, Barkat supporters received the poll results with immense excitement and have been singing and dancing ever since. Shimi Kaplan, a volunteer at the Barkat headquarters, said "there is something in the air, a sense of change. Now it will be impossible to ignore the secular community in the city."
According to the poll, ultra-Orthodox candidate Meir Porush came in second with 42% of the vote. Billionaire Arcady Gaydamak won 7% of the vote according to the exit poll.Barkat was aiming to put an end to five years of ultra-Orthodox dominance at city hall. However, Barkat's campaign officials were not quick to celebrate, saying they will be waiting for the actual results. Interior Ministry officials estimated that initial results will be received at around 1 am.
Nonetheless, Barkat supporters received the poll results with immense excitement and have been singing and dancing ever since. Shimi Kaplan, a volunteer at the Barkat headquarters, said "there is something in the air, a sense of change. Now it will be impossible to ignore the secular community in the city."
Da Ynet
martedì 4 novembre 2008
Sweet Home Chicago

Ce l'ha fatta. Incredibile ma vero, i più scettici sono andati a dormire stanotte pensando che in fondo non poteva accadere davvero, che l'America non era ancora pronta a un presidente "di colore". Invece Barack ha trionfato, non solo negli Stati democratici dell'East Coast ma anche in Ohio, in Virginia (che per la prima volta dopo 44 anni ha votato dem), in Florida, in Pensylvania, ovvero i cosiddetti swing State, gli Stati incerti. Ha vinto l'America di Spike Lee, di Oprah Winfrey, di Old Man junior, della famiglia Robinson.
Hanno votato "con il portafogli e con la pancia"? Possibile, ma quello che salta agli occhi è che gli Stati Uniti hanno detto basta, time out e ripartono dal via. Stamani stiamo bene così, pensando che un altro mondo è possibile.
IL DISCORSO DI BARACK DOPO L'ELEZIONE
(Gerardo Greco: grande servizio, ieri!)
Etichette:
BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENTE,
ELEZIONI USA
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