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"Change has come to America":
A Historic Victory for Obama

    Yes, he did. In what turned out to be an historic election, Democratic candidate Barack Obama defeated McCain Tuesday night to become the president of the United States, the first black man to be elected to the nation's highest office. Citizens of the world watched as Obama took an early lead agaisnt Republican candidate Senator John McCain in both the electoral vote and in the popular vote, with key victories in Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia, ending the longest presidential campaign season in American history.
    There were record turnouts at polling stations to elect the 44th president. Democrats now not only hold the White House, but also have the balance of power in the Senate and House of Representatives.
    The economy was identified as the major issue facing the nation. "There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, threats to meet and alliances to repair," Obama said in his acceptance speech. "The road ahead will be long, our climb will be steep."
    The inauguration is January 20, 2009. "A new dawn of American leadership is at hand," Obama said, "We are, and always will be, the United States of America." More >>   

Hudson Report:
Presidential Transition

View the fourth Hudson Report in which Christopher Sands examines two key post-election questions: how does a new administration take shape, and how long does it take for key people to be put in place?
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North American Issues and the Classroom

PNA has a growing collection of Building North America Teaching Resources. Discover: Ford, by Stephen Handelman.

Drivers of Change

Preparing for the Future Land Bridge to the United States, by David Randolph, is the latest working paper by the NATCRC and the North American Center for Transborder Studies at Arizona State University.

Setting a Regional Agenda for the Next U.S. Administration:
Defining the Future of North America

A panel discussion at the 3rd GARNET Annual International Conference, NAFTA: A Regional Agenda for the Next U.S. Administration, sought to flush out a variety of themes pertaining to North American cooperation. A regional agenda for the next U.S. administraion was mapped out by presenters from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. More >>   
• United States: A Vote for Change and U.S. Strategy for North American Integration
• Canada: Regionalization and Environmental Governance in North America:  Policy Challenges for the New Administration(s)
• Mexico: North American Economic Relations: The Challenges for the Next U.S. Administration

Due to the  failure, takeover and government bailouts of Wall Street giants,a $700 billion economic bailout package has been approved and signed into law by Washington. The financial crisis is not Wall Street's alone and has had an impact on the overall North American and global economies. World markets are failing and stocks continue to fall. Could the Great Depression happen again? How sound are North America's financial systems?
• Commentary: The end of American order

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