Americans Abroad

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Pay Attention: Americans Who Live Abroad Are Still Americans

Beth Arnold | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

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The fact that some of us Americans don't live within our country's borders doesn't make us less American. In this time of unifying America, accept your cousins who don't live at home.

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Waiting for Obama

Kate Southwood | Posted 11.13.2008 | Style

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I've lived in Oslo for eleven years and, although I've rarely feared for my physical safety as an American abroad, I've taken pains not to advertise my citizenship.

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Welcome to Paris

Jessica Roy | Posted 09.29.2008 | Style

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Upon landing in Paris I promptly realized that everything was different; even small things, like strange-tasting toothpaste and a startling lack of tofu.

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Mobilizing The Growing Democrats Abroad Movement

K.J. Dwyer | Posted 09.28.2008 | Home

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There are now roughly 6.6 million Americans living abroad; the number of national delegates now at 22. Expats have voted for Obama by a two to one margin.

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Note From Abroad: Spaniards See A Toss Up

Bryan Galvan | Posted 08.05.2008 | Home

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MADRID -- In the wake of the "Obamania" that followed the Illinois senator through the Middle East and Europe, it's surprising that many here still se...

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Woe Is Me Signals McCain

Beth Arnold | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

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The fact that the majority of the rest of the world shares the viewpoint that Obama is the best -- candidate for the U.S. presidency is only icing on our nation's cake.

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Dumbing-Down the Candidates

Joan Z. Shore | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics

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Suddenly, being articulate, polite, and well-educated is snobbery. Dressing formally in a tie and jacket is pretentious. What are we looking for? A world leader or a bowling buddy?

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Continental Divide: Following "Super Tuesday" from Abroad

Dorothy Bendel | Posted 02.05.2008 | Home

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Living an ocean away from the U.S. makes me particularly anxious about Super Tuesday. Maybe I'm anxious because my husband is in the military and this entire election has significant meaning for us.

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