Chemical Plant Protest Censored in China
Region: ChinaWritten by Abby Residents of China’s southwestern Kunming city took to the streets on May 4, 2013 to protest against the potential production of a toxic chemical at a nearby factory. According to state media, the... more
Views: 354President Obama's Visit to Mexico and Costa Rica
Region: United StatesWritten by Robert Valencia On May 2, U.S. President Barack Obama began his trip through Mexico and Costa Rica with the intention of addressing vitally important themes for the region that include the expansion of commer... more
Views: 644Women and Change in Afghanistan
Region: AfghanistanWritten by Omid Bidar Noorjahan Akbar, 22, is an Afghan women's rights activist and a prolific blogger. Although she is now studying in the United States, Noorjahan writes about the issues confronting women in Afghanist... more
Views: 460Russia:Conspiracy Theories About Boston Bombings
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Daniel Alan Kennedy Conspiracy theories flourish in times of confusion and uncertainty. Claims that the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings were part of some sort of US government-led false flag opera... more
Views: 494Mexico:Femicides on the Rise
Region: MexicoWritten by Andrea Arzaba Violeta, an 18-year-old student, was found [1][es] dead on a dirt road in the state of Chiapas with signs of violence on her body. Meanwhile, in the state of Guanajuato, the body of another wo... more
Views: 590China Rejects Japan's Earthquake Aid Offer
Region: ChinaWritten by Owen The Chinese government has turned down [1] Japan’s offer to help with relief efforts following an earthquake in China's southwest Sichuan province that left at least 193 people dead and mor... more
Views: 700RuNet: What Does the Boston Bombing Mean for Chechen Cause?
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Andrey Tselikov In the days since the arrest of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, ethnic Chechen and “Suspect #2″ in the Boston Marathon bombings, there has been surprisingly little cogent analysis of the situat... more
Views: 519Indonesia: Women's Emancipation Day
Region: IndonesiaWritten by Carolina Every year, Indonesians celebrate the birthday of Raden Ajeng Kartini on April 21, who is popularly known for championing women's rights. Kartini was born into an intellectual noble family, her fathe... more
Views: 458Too close for Comfort as the Boston Bombings Come Home to Russians
Region: Russian FederationInitially a distant story of bombs and American blood, the Boston Marathon bombings came home to Russians recently. The RuNet had been following the investigation into the attacks with great interest, even before t... more
Views: 653China: Media Banned from Quoting Foreign News
Region: ChinaWritten by Abby On 18 April 2013 China's media authority has announced new regulations [1] barring news outlets and other organizations from reporting on foreign media coverage [2] without permission. The Gen... more
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