Russia: Fake US Ambassador Twitter Account Wreaks Havoc During Vote
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Donna Welles The March 4, 2012, Russian presidential election played out as many predicted: Vladimir Putin emerged with the majority of the vote. Given that a major theme of this election season is the... more
Views: 945World: Global March Against the Syrian Dictator
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
Written by Leila Nachawati Rego This post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011 [1]. In March 2011, when Syrians started taking to the streets [1]to demand freedom and justice, it ... more
Views: 1026Russia: 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: 1693Syria: Shock and Disbelief Over Murder of Journalists
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicWritten by Amira Al Hussaini Netizens covering the daily carnage in Syria on social media had to take a step back today to soak in news of more atrocities committed against humanity in the Baba Amr neighbourhood, in bes... more
Views: 974Argentina: Government Accepts UN Mediation in Falklands Conflict
Region: ArgentinaWritten by Natán Calzolari and Translated by Alex Higson Amidst a climate of rising tensions with the United Kingdom, the Argentinian government has decided to take the conflict over t... more
Views: 1384China: 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: 1145Tunisia: Decision to Expel Syrian Ambassador Sparks Heated Debate
Region: Tunisia
Written by Afef Abrougui On February 1, 2012, Tunisia, the birthplace of the so-called Arab Spring, has started procedures to expel the Syrian Ambassador in Tunis, and to withdraw recognition of the Syrian regime. That ... more
Views: 1157Panama: Indigenous Mining Protest Blocks Pan-American Highway
Region: Panama
Written by Ariel Moreno and Translated by Betsy Galbreath Todo lo acordado con los indígenas ha sido cumplido. Ahora elementos foráneos desean que no haya hidroeléctricas. Eso hará tripl... more
Views: 1295South Africa: Student Anti-Racism Poster Causes a Stir
Region: South AfricaWritten by Ismail Dhorat The Democratic Alliance Students Organisation [1] (DASO) recently released a controversial poster [2] as part of their anti-racism campaign. The “In OUR future, you wouldn't lo... more
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