http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us What in the world do they think of us? Cox foreign correspondents tell you in this blog devoted to how the world views America, our culture and our communities. en-us semling@coxnews.com 2008-08-28T09:21:09-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 What in the world do they think of us? Cox foreign correspondents tell you in this blog devoted to how the world views America, our culture and our communities. London’s Telegraph newspaper has sent a reporter to check out the tourist appeal of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. And the verdict? Overwhelmingly positive. Reporter Nigel Richardson called Savannah “one of the finest American cities to walk round.” He... http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/08/28/londons_telegraph_newspaper_ha.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us London’s Telegraph newspaper has sent a reporter to check out the tourist appeal of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. And the verdict? Overwhelmingly positive. Reporter Nigel Richardson called Savannah “one of the finest American cities to walk round.” He... 6371403@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-08-28T09:21:09-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/08/25/_the_headline_says_it.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us The headline says it all: America Refuses To Accept Defeat In Olympic Medal Count. For days newspaper reporters around the world have been yammering on about how the United States is the only nation in the world that ranks... 6269503@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-08-25T10:08:09-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/08/19/america_is_a_nation_of.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us America is a nation of polygamists that sold large piles of weapons to Saddam Hussein and whose citizens are not entitled to emergency medical care. For the launch of a new pro-America Web site www.AmericaInTheWorld.com this week, a special opinion... 6112403@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-08-19T10:02:41-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/08/13/bush_rebuking_russia_putin_mus.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us This week’s operation in Georgia has displayed the failure of the West’s policy of belligerence towards Vladimir Putin’s Russia, charges Simon Jenkins in a column in today’s London Guardian newspaper. “The policy was meant to weaken Russia, and has strengthened... 5973803@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-08-13T06:26:14-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/08/11/europeans_have_long_charged_th.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Europeans have long charged that TV news in the United States is dreadful: obsessed with trivia and celebrity, forever interviewing citizens about some artifact of small-town life when a major news story is breaking elsewhere. But in London’s Guardian newspaper,... 5912503@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-08-11T08:20:43-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/08/10/all_the_world_loves_team_usa_b.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Even though the U.S. men’s basketball team played their opening game on a very away court, and even though they humiliated host nation China to start their quest to Olympic gold, the packed stadium in downtown Beijing erupted in... 5901803@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-08-10T12:39:51-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/08/08/_in_beijing_speed_stamina.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us In Beijing, speed, stamina, and strength will be important. But there’s no denying that every athlete’s looks and style will be scrutinized as well. Here are the world-class pinups most likely to capture the world’s attention over the next... 5859803@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-08-08T09:43:47-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/08/07/a_poetic_protest_of_chinas.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us A poetic protest of China’s human rights abuses traveled around the globe and reached its destination in Beijing this week, shortly before Friday’s the opening ceremonies for the summer Olympics. The literary group PEN International organized readings and other events... 5834403@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-08-07T10:51:45-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/08/06/with_the_olympic_games_about.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us With the Olympic Games about to kick off in Beijing, the Times newspaper of London has come up with its list of the top 100 Olympic athletes of all time, using a complex points system. It’s no surprise that many... 5793903@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-08-06T09:47:18-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/08/04/_the_british_media_says.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us The British media says it is in a state of shock this week over the fact that the American media has chosen to ignore the juiciest political story of the month and possibly even the year: the discovery by... 5730003@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-08-04T08:59:26-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/07/24/_no_wonder_heath_ledgers.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us No wonder Heath Ledger’s Joker stands out. The Dark Knight is a weird, incoherent phantasmagoria on the U.S. War on Terror, says an editorial in today’s London Guardian newspaper. (Warning: The following contains some film spoilers.) Columnist Emily Hill... 5476703@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-07-24T09:10:06-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/07/23/chinese_told_to_muzzle_their_q.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us It’s not unusual for Beijing residents to ask newly arrived foreigners how much they weigh and what their salaries are. Sometimes even those questions are dispensed with as well-meaning Chinese tell strangers that they are too fat or too... 5449403@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-07-23T09:02:29-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/07/21/_mcdonalds_as_american.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us McDonald’s — as American as apple pie and baseball — is now a bigger hit in Europe than in the United States. Europe is now the fast-food chain’s largest region by revenues, despite having roughly one-quarter the number of... 5380303@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-07-21T08:19:22-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/07/18/curacao_a_hotbed_for_american.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us A Dutch colony for 300 years before gaining independence as part of the Netherlands Antilles in 1954, Curacao still has close links to Holland. While many islanders feel strong ties to the U.S., American influences are not as pervasive on... 5238803@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ Curacao 2008-07-18T15:12:03-05:00 http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/entries/2008/07/16/_britains_conservative_party_l.html?cxntfid=blogs_how_they_see_us Britain’s Conservative Party leader David Cameron joined the bitterly contested argument over family breakdown and race today by praising Barack Obama’s warning that too many black fathers have abandoned their responsibilities to their children. In a wide-ranging interview with... 5278203@http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/howtheyseeus/ 2008-07-16T09:22:43-05:00