Germany: #Blockupy Protests Against Pan-European Austerity
Region: GermanyWritten by Sara Moreira Blockupy [2]‘ protests against “the widespread impoverishment and denial of democratic rights occurring in the Eurozone as part of a global systemic crisis” shook the financial... more
Views: 1059Zambia: Netizens Question Judges' Suspensions
Region: ZambiaWritten by Gershom Ndhlovu When Zambian president Michael Sata suspended [1] a Supreme Court judge and two high court judges and set up a tribunal to probe their alleged misconduct, he probably did not count on the pol... more
Views: 1054Walk for Respect - An awareness rally against Sexual Harassment and eve Teasing
Region: Nepal
Facebook has been an effective tool of Activism and protest for the 21st century, people are more seen participating virtually as well as in real ground with the medium to reach millions crossing physical barri... more
Views: 922Google to host a conference highlighting freedom of expression
Region: District of Columbia
USA, Washington D.C: The Google Inc is about to host an international conference “Internet at Liberty 2012: Promoting Progress and Freedom” on online freedom from May 22 to 24, 2012 in Washing D.C. With s... more
Views: 1070China: What is Causing the Death of Endangered Finless Porpoises?
Region: ChinaBy Oiwan Lam More than a dozen Finless Porpoise corpses have been found in Dongting Lake [1] in Hubei and Hunan provinces since March 2012. Chinese micro-bloggers are keeping each other updated on the situa... more
Views: 1194The Importance of ADHD Coaching for Kids
Region: New JerseyI recently presented at the ACO (ADHD Coaches Organization) conference in Atlanta. This group represents people who have become coaches in order to help people with the struggles of ADHD. Many do not understand... more
Views: 1822Georgian Women Condemn "Sexist" Game Show
Region: GeorgiaPortrayal of women in popular culture reinforces discriminatory attitudes. By Nana Kurashvili Women’s rights activists in Georgia say a new TV show highlights ... more
Views: 1015Senegal: No Slack for President Wade After Peaceful Election Defeat
Region: SenegalWritten by Jea While the outside world appears unanimous in its praise for outgoing Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade [1] and democracy after a peaceful election outcome [2] in March 2012, the Senegalese blo... more
Views: 1002Obert Madondo’s Indefinite Hunger Strike Against Canadian Government's Cruel Bill C-10 Law: Day 17
Region: Canada
My name is Obert Madondo. I'm an Ottawa-based activist, progressive political blogger and permanent resident of Canada. On March 14, 2012, I started an indefinite hunger strike to protest the Conservative government's ideo... more
Views: 1017China Social Media Crackdown: 6 Arrested, 16 Websites Closed
Region: ChinaWritten by Violeta Camarasa News spread through the Chinese Internet as the country woke up to the following on Saturday, March 31, 2012: six people had been arrested and 16 websites closed for “fabric... more
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