About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Oakland, CATwitter
Barack Obama Archive
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Obama newspaper headlines from around the country, world
Posted on November 13, 2008 | No CommentsThis is a much better version of what I tried to do on election day. [Hat tip: Babak] -
Time: My Chance Encounter With Obama in Hawaii
Posted on November 9, 2008 | No CommentsTime: Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2008 My Chance Encounter With Obama in Hawaii By Pico Iyer It was three days before the new year in late 2006, and I was eating a burger with the traveler and writer Paul Theroux on Oahu’s North Shore. Beside us... -
Newsweek: Secrets of the 2008 Campaign
Posted on November 9, 2008 | No CommentsBig ups to Newsweek for this massively amazing set of reporting on the Obama and McCain campaigns and the behind-the-scenes strategy and play-by-play of the buildup to the election. I’ve just finished part four of the seven part series, which closes with this fantastic kicker:... -
Obama was behind bulletproof glass?
Posted on November 8, 2008 | 5 CommentsAm I the last person to find out that Obama spoke on Tuesday night behind “10 feet high and 15 feet long” “two-inch thick bullet proof glass” ? -
How He Did It
Posted on November 5, 2008 | 3 CommentsNewsweek: This is part one of a seven-part in-depth look behind the scenes of the campaign, consisting of exclusive behind-the-scenes reporting from the McCain and Obama camps assembled by a special team of reporters who were granted year-long access on the condition that none of... -
LA Times: At 114, a daughter of former slaves votes for Obama
Posted on November 4, 2008 | No CommentsLA Times: 4:39 PM PST, November 4, 2008 Gertrude Baines’ 114-year-old fingers wrapped lightly over the ballpoint pen as she bubbled in No. 18 on her ballot Tuesday. Her mouth curled up in a smile. A laugh escaped. The deed was done. A daughter of... -
Thank you, President-Elect Obama!
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200 + West Coast = Obama win!
Posted on November 4, 2008 | No CommentsProps to Slate for calling it first. 200 + West Coast = Obama win. Still, I’m not going to bed (it’s almost 4 am here in France) until I hear the words “President-Elect Obama.” -
Election Day!
Posted on November 4, 2008 | 1 CommentHappy voting! We’ll be up late over here in France watching results online, streaming NPR and on French TV. Anyone want to call us, use the SkypeIn number. First polls close at 12 am Wednesday morning France time (that’s 6 pm Eastern) — but we... -
Where do I get a poster like this?
Posted on August 28, 2008 | 4 Comments
