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The 2008 Election, as Seen from Overseas

Masha Lipman joined Gary Younge of the Guardian and Rami Khouri of the Daily Star on NPR's Talk of the Nation to discuss how people around the globe are following the US presidential election, and what is being said about the candidates overseas.

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By Maria Lipman
Published on Jun 5, 2008

Source: NPR's Talk of the Nation

Masha Lipman joined Gary Younge of the Guardian and Rami Khouri of the Daily Star on NPR's Talk of the Nation to discuss how people around the globe are following the US presidential election, and what is being said about the candidates overseas.

Click here to listen to the broadcast on NPR's website.

About the Author

Maria Lipman

Former Scholar in Residence, Society and Regions Program, Editor in Chief, Pro et Contra, Moscow Center

Lipman was the editor in chief of the Pro et Contra journal, published by the Carnegie Moscow Center. She was also the expert of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Society and Regions Program.

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