Russia: Q&A with Tina Kandelaki
Region: Russian Federation
Written by Kevin Rothrock Tina Kandelaki is many things. She is a Russian journalist, a TV celebrity, a co-owner of Apostol Media Group [1], a widely read blogger, and — more recently — a visible presence in R... more
Views: 1057Tajikistan: The Economics of Drug Trade in a Poor Country
Region: TajikistanWritten by Alexander Sodiqov It sometimes takes a story published in a foreign magazine to spark a discussion in a society where local media is tightly controlled. In Tajikistan, it took an article run by the The Econom... more
Views: 974Thailand: Red Shirts Back in the Streets
Region: ThailandWritten by Mong Palatino On May 19, 2012, tens of thousands of Red Shirt protesters commemorated [1] the second anniversary of the army and police crackdown [2] on anti-government protesters in central Bangkok, Thailand. ... more
Views: 977Palestine: 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: 1112Zambia: 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: 1056Russia: Open Hostility in Moscow Surrounding Putin's Inauguration
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Donna Welles Both civilians and those charged with keeping order in the city displayed open hostility on Sunday, May 6, when protesters took to the streets of Moscow in anticipation of Vladimir Putin's inaugu... more
Views: 1715India: Google Search's Change in Algorithm and Its Impact
Region: IndiaWritten by Rezwan India: Google Search's Change in Algorithm and Its Impact Posted By Rezwan On 5 May 2012 @ 8:10 am In Citizen Media,Economics & Business,English,India,South Asia,Technology & Internet,Weblog | No ... more
Views: 3466United States: Occupy Wall Street Returns
Region: United States
Written by Robert Valencia and Translated by Eleanor Staniforth This post is part of our special coverage #Occupy Worldwide [1]. Many people were questioning Occupy Wall Street's future after the e... more
Views: 857Australia: What Would Change Your Mind on Climate?
Region: AustraliaWritten by Kevin Rennie The scenario is simple. A wily conservative ex-politician and a young climate activist visit their ‘experts’ around the globe together. It’s a futile and inevitably failed attempt... more
Views: 1108Do Arab Men Hate Women? Mona Eltahawy Faces Firestorm
Region: United StatesWritten by Solana Larsen Egyptian-American columnist Mona Eltahawy [1] has once again [2] sparked controversy with an article in Foreign Policy magazine on April 23, 2012, entitled &ldqu... more
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