Erotica from Angola
Region: AngolaWritten by Janet Gunter Rosie Alves is a young Angolan blogger and “cronista” living in Luanda. The crónica is a Portuguese writing form that is very suited to blogging – originally published in... more
Views: 977Anti-Whaling Activists Provoke Japanese Authorities
Region: JapanAnti-Whaling Activists Provoke Japanese Authorities Written by Keiko Tanaka Japanese whaling authorities and anti-whaling activists are trading blame after a harpoon ship collided with two vessels from the marine conserv... more
Views: 1171Argentinians and the Reaction to Pope Francis
Region: Argentina
Written by Laura Schneider · Translated by Elizabeth While the world was waiting for the result of the election of the new pope, Argentinians were hopeful a fellow countryman would become the pope. The white smok... more
Views: 600Italy: 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: 577Police Brutality During LGBTQI Mardi Gras in Sydney
Region: AustraliaWritten by Kevin Rennie A video shot at the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras [1] on March 2, 2013 involving participant Jamie Jackson has sparked claims of police brutality. There were more than 1.6... more
Views: 836Colombia: Coffee Producers on Strike
Region: Colombia
Written by Cati Restrepo · Translated by Natalie Southwick A group of Colombian coffee producers have been on strike since February 25th because of the low costs of the coffee bean, an issue that has generated sy... more
Views: 548French Author Stéphane Hessel Mourned By International Activists
Region: France
Written by Emmanuelle Leroy Cerqueira · Translated by Alison Writer, human rights advocate, and French resistance fighter Stéphane Hessel [1], whose bestselling manifesto on peaceful uprising inspi... more
Views: 618Ecuador Decrees Three Days of National Mourning After the Death of Hugo Chávez.
Region: Ecuador
Written by Daniela Gallardo · Translated by Sally Seward The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa (@MashiRafael [1]) [es], decreed three days of national mourning after the death [2] of Venezuelan leader Hugo C... more
Views: 527Global Voices Elaborates on Catalonia
Region: SpainBy Vilaweb Global Voices Elaborates on Catalonia This article was originally published [2] [ca] by the independent online journal Vilaweb [3] [ca]. We republish it with permission. Interview with Violet... more
Views: 366Iran’s Unveiled Stealth Fighter in Flight Across Fake Photoshopped Image.
Region: IranBy Farid Iranian bloggers revealed earlier this month that an official photo showing Iran’s recently unveiled stealth fighter, the Qaher-313, in flight is in fact a fake photoshopped image. Despite claims by the Ir... more
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