Rising Youth Violence Spurs Peace Rally in Northern Brazil
Region: BrazilWritten by João Miguel D. de A. Lima · Translated by João Miguel D. de A. Lima More than 1,000 people rallied for peace in the streets of the Canindezinho neighborhood in the northern coastal... more
Views: 236China: Destruction of Ancient Buddhist Temple
Region: ChinaWritten by Abby Local Chinese authorities, in a bid to preserve parts of the historic Silk Road [1] trade route, have ordered the destruction [2] of another historic site standing in the way. Xingjiao Temple in Xi'an, wh... more
Views: 671Italy: Public Outcry After Destruction of Exhibition Center
Region: ItalyWritten by Marisa Petricca · Translated by Mirella Biagi On the evening of 4 March 2013 a large fire destroyed the “Città della Scienza” [1] [en] structure in Bagnoli, Naples. youtu.be/NZw... more
Views: 568China: Censorship and a Book Signing
Region: ChinaBy Abby Outspoken social critic and blogger Li Chengpeng [1] recently released a new book: the Whole World Knows [2] [zh]. Also known as an eloquent public speaker, Li delivered a bold speech [3] on f... more
Views: 583Blog Action Day! Celebrates the “Power Of We”
Region: United StatesBy Solana Larsen Every year, bloggers around the world join forces and write about one topic, on one day, to reach a collective audience of millions. It's Blog Action Day today (October 13, 2012) and this year blogge... more
Views: 549Blog Action Day 2012
Region: United StatesBy Maria Grabowski So far, bloggers from 95 countries are ready to type with fast and fit fingers. For one day they will blog about one common theme creating a colorful collection of stories and reflections that will re... more
Views: 589Guinea-Bissau: Women's Groups and Citizenship
Region: Guinea-Bissau
By Sara Moreira In a country which has experienced constant political instability, how can civil society mobilise itself to prevent further coups d'état and to build a participative democracy based ... more
Views: 947Palestine: PalFest Literature Festival in Gaza for First Time
Region: IsraelWritten by Ola Anan his year for the first time the Palestinian Festival of Literature, or PalFest [1], was held in Gaza. Since it was founded in 2008, the festival's aim has been to bring together Palestinian a... more
Views: 1112Brazil: ‘Hands That Cure, Words That Heal'
Region: BrazilWritten by Paula Góes With their herbs, gestures, prayers and comforting words, the “doctors of the people” are an important element of Brazilian popular culture and religious syncretism. Folk healers... more
Views: 1117France: Taking a Stand for Regional Languages
Region: FranceWritten byRayna St. On March 31, 2012, several simultaneous events took place in France's major cities, driven by the overarching goal of showing an unfailing support to regional as well as in... more
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