Iran: Turning a Page on Racism Against Afghans
Region: AfghanistanWritten byFred Petrossian Several bloggers expressed their disgust at learning that Afghans living in Isfahan, Iran were banned from a park by the authorities on April 1, 2012, the 13th day of Nowruz New Ye... more
Views: 1121France: 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
Views: 1363Obert 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: 1022Arab Revolts Risk Fuelling Sectarian Tensions
Region: IraqAs Sunni Islamists gain political power, minority faiths are likely to be vulnerable. By Abeer Mohammed Protests in the Arab world seem to be moving from the ideal of establishing democracy towards increas... more
Views: 1038United States: Solidarity Against Censorship of Latino Literature
Region: United StatesWritten by Yarisa Colon Translated byRebecca Knaggs The elimination of Mexican-American Studies [1] and the censorship of numerous books in the school district of Tuscon, Arizona has g... more
Views: 1046Cuba: Bloggers Continue to Speak Out about Papal Visit
Region: CubaWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco Pope Benedict XVI [1]'s upcoming trip to Cuba will be the first from the head of the Catholic church in more than a decade. As the pontiff's arrival draws ever closer, bloggers continu... more
Views: 1104Iran: Women Say No to the War Monster
Region: IranWritten by Fred Petrossian he Iranian Islamic regime has ignored International Women's Day [1] for more than three decades. It does not recognize March 8, and has even banned women organizations from celebr... more
Views: 1068PNBM Calls for protest on March 12 to press on for Temple Bill
Region: IndiaJammu, March 09 (Scoop News) - Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust (PNBM) has appealed to Kashmiri Pandit Community in particular and all others in general to participate in large numbers in the peaceful token dharna... more
Views: 777World: 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: 1026Afghan Anger Over Koran Burning
Region: AfghanistanDespite spreading protests, incident thought unlikely to lead to serious rift between Kabul and Washington. By Mina Habib Violent anti-American protests over the apparently accidental burning of copies of ... more
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