http://www.vibewire.net daily 1 2007-12-14T14:10:15Z http://www.vibewire.net/Members/ayden/my-articles/obama-change-for-indonesia-too November could see the election of the United States’ first African-American president. Although some American voters view his upbringing in the predominately Muslim Indonesia as a dark side to his past, many Indonesians hope that Barack Obama can bring them change, as Ayden Fabien Férdeline discusses. No publisher ayden Think-International 2008-07-21T05:39:38Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/bonnie04/my-articles/american-election-tracker-economic-woes It's official – Senator Barack Obama is the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party to face Republican John McCain in November's U.S. presidential election. Campaign slogans are being bandied about, but with the economy the number one concern of American voters, what does it all mean? BONITA SILVA reports. No publisher bonnie04 Think-Sub-Headline Homepage-Think Think-International 2008-07-16T05:14:59Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/ldai/my-articles/cult-on-trial The Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Prophet Warren Jeffs (pictured), have recently been put under the spotlight for their culture of marrying young girls off to older men. Intense media interest in the Church has meant that the extremely reclusive community has had to open its doors to the public. In this in-depth feature article, LOUIS DAI looks into the Church to find out more about its culture. No publisher ldai Think-International 2008-06-30T02:37:44Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/nationaled/my-articles/feature-writing-the-war This year's Sydney Writers Festival saw many commentators voice great concern over what's going down on the ground in Iraq. National Editor TIM GREY reports on the troubled minds of Jon Lee Anderson, Andrew Bacevich, James Reston Jr, and David Reiff. No publisher nationaled Think-Sub-Headline Homepage-Think Think-International 2008-06-25T12:17:33Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/mlahoud/my-articles/the-lessons-of-vietnam What lessons did we take from the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq? MELISSA LAHOUD wonders, as two experts from the Sydney Writer’s Festival flip through the pages of history to find out. No publisher mlahoud Think-Sub-Headline Homepage-Think Think-International 2008-06-22T04:16:03Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/tihrigby/my-blog/turkey-vs-switzerland-euro-2008 The local Turkish community were out in droves for the match. No publisher tihrigby Think-International 2008-06-20T05:32:41Z Blog Entry http://www.vibewire.net/Members/jacquid/my-articles/the-dangers-of-utopia-john-gray-in-conversation Who says aspiring to an ideal is a bad thing? John Gray does. In his latest book 'Black Mass', the political philospoher talks about the perfect society and how attempts to create it usually achieve the opposite. JACQUI DENT finds out why. No publisher jacquid Think-Sub-Headline Homepage-Think Think-International 2008-06-09T23:16:39Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/mikar/my-articles/the-struggle-for-south-africas-future Michael Newtown reports that recent riots targeting foreigners and the election of Jacob Zuma as the future president of the ANC portend dark times ahead for South Africa. No publisher mikar Think-Sub-Headline Homepage-Think Think-International 2008-06-09T22:59:17Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/bonnie04/my-articles/bonita-silva-american-election-tracker-to-leave-or-not-to-leave The truth is, Hillary Clinton just can't satisfy everyone. If she left the Democratic nominee race, she’d be branded a quitter – critics would no doubt see it as ‘proof’ that she wasn't strong enough to be President. And if she stays? She’s selfish, stubborn, and ruining Barack Obama’s chances in the ‘real’ election race against John McCain. Has Clinton's time finally run out? Bonita Silva investigates. No publisher bonnie04 Think-International 2008-05-30T06:10:28Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/international/my-articles/powerful-playboy-promoted-to-prime-minister Theresa Tram Phuong Nguyen believes the people of Italy proved their desperation when Silvio Berlusconi won his third term as Prime Minister. She notes that aged 71, Berlusconi treats women as commodities and controls 85 percent of Italian television. This is the man in charge of bringing Italy back on track; the Prime Minister elected to protect the people’s democracy. No publisher international Think-Sub-Headline Homepage-Think Think-International 2008-05-28T23:55:49Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/mikar/my-articles/growing-food-crisis-1 Riots have broken out around the globe as the world's poor find the price of food increasingly out of their reach. Michael Newton looks at some of the causes behind this escalating global food crisis. No publisher mikar Think-International 2008-05-27T00:32:34Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/Shreya/my-articles/american-election-tracker-barack-obama Barack Obama, son of a white mother and Kenyan father, is an interesting presidential candidate for more reasons than his mixed race heritage. In the second of Vibewire's American Election Tracker "candidate rundowns", Shreya Sen explains. No publisher Shreya Think-Sub-Headline Think-International 2008-05-13T06:25:51Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/emmarugg/my-articles/oprah-for-president-1 Barack Obama is a smart guy. He’s got good policies. He’s a proficient public speaker. All the ingredients of a successful presidential candidate, all shared by both of his competitors. So what then does he have that really sets him apart, that can be argued was the catalyst for America to stand up and take notice? Well, she too is powerful, intelligent and a proficient public speaker. And her name is Oprah. Emma Rugg has a look at the star power behind Barack Obama's election campaign. No publisher emmarugg Think-Sub-Headline Homepage-Think Think-International 2008-05-13T05:48:30Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/yfathy/my-articles/clean-up-your-own-backyard Trafficking in women is no longer just an overseas problem. There are reportedly 1,000 trafficked women in Australia at any given time, and the problem is not likely to go away any time soon. Yasmine Fathy investigates. No publisher yfathy Think-International 2008-05-12T02:12:45Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/mburin/my-articles/cuba-after-castro On February 19, Fidel Castro created waves when he announced his resignation as President in a letter to Cuba’s state-run newspaper. His departure was seemingly inevitable due to the effects of time and age, but has left the country uncertain of the direction in which it is now heading. So what will this mean for Cuba? The Cuban people wait in anticipation as the ‘post-Fidel era’ begins, writes Margaret Burin No publisher mburin Think-International 2008-05-08T11:34:00Z Article