Russia: The “Big White Circle” Protest in Moscow
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Veronica Khokhlova On Sunday, February 26, 2012, thousands of people gathered in central Moscow for the Big White Circle [2] protest, forming a human chain [3] along most of the le... more
Views: 1694Mexico: Group Looks for Independent Citizens to Run for Congress
Region: Mexico
Written by Miguel Angel Guevara Currently, in Mexico you need to belong to a political party to be eligible for a seat in Congress. It is often argued that this system only fosters a power monopoly of the political ... more
Views: 1107Yemeni Voters Optimistic
Region: YemenBy William Shaw There may be only one candidate on the ballot, but voters in the Yemeni capital Sanaa turned out in unexpectedly large numbers on February 21 to mark a formal end to the 33-year-rule of President Ali ... more
Views: 951Hong Kong: Videos Against Homophobic Bullying in Schools
Region: ChinaWritten by Oiwan Lam “I am who I am” is a video advocacy project against homophobic bullying in schools in Hong Kong. It is convened by a lesbian rights organization, Nui-Tong-Xue-She (女同學... more
Views: 1413Poland and ACTA: Gossip Portal Accuses Mainstream Media of Ignorance
Region: Poland
Written by Katarzyna Odrozek “In what kind of country are we living and how pathetic are the media here, if an article like this had to be written by an internet portal with a poodle in their logo?&nbs... more
Views: 1256China: Online Protest Against the Bear Bile Business
Region: ChinaBy Oiwan Lam Since early 2011, Gui Zhentang, China's largest bear bile medicine producer, has been trying to apply for stock market launch on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Last year, the application was ... more
Views: 1506Panama: The Indigenous Leader Who Took on the Government
Region: Panama
Written by Ariel Moreno and Translated by Betsy Galbreath This post is part of our special coverage Indigenous Rights [1]. Panama went through one of the biggest crises it has seen since democracy was re... more
Views: 1145Balkans: Online Platform Tracks Reports From Areas Hit by Record Snowfall
Region: SerbiaWritten by Danica Radisic Since last week, the Balkans have been hit by massive snow storms, the likes of which have not been seen in over a decade, if not longer. After an unusually long period of nearly no r... more
Views: 907Russia: Day of Protests Divides Citizens
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Alexey Sidorenko Despite temperatures of -20 degrees, thousands of Russians went out to the streets to participate in election manifestations. Many, organised online, were protesting against the current elect... more
Views: 830Côte d'Ivoire: Hackers Threaten Intelligence Agency Upon Arrest of Journalist
Region: Cote D'ivoireWritten by Julie Owono Managing editor of Ivorian newspaper Le Patriote, Charles Sanga, was arrested on January 31, 2012 after his newspaper revealed that the Constitutional Court of Côte d'Ivoire decid... more
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