Censorship in Catalonia
Region: SpainWritten byJoan Antoni Guerrero Vall Translated by Daniel Bogre Udell Catalan journalist and Global Voices contributor Lali Sandiumenge recently decided to disassociate her blog on digital activism, Guerreros del... more
Views: 707Social Media a Battleground in Light of Airstrikes
Region: IsraelBy Jillian C. York Back in 2008, during Israel's attack on Gaza that left more than 1,400 (more than 700 of whom were civilians) dead, individuals the world over took to social media [1] to comment on the attacks and... more
Views: 2487Invasion of Gaza Planned by Israel?
Region: IsraelBy Amira Al Hussaini Gazans braced themselves for another day of continuous shelling, as news trickles in of the possibility of an Israeli ground invasion. The short version of why the latest bout of fighting flared ... more
Views: 801Bombs Falling in Gaza
Region: Israel
By Amira Al Hussaini Gazans stayed up all night as Israel continued to pound the Palestinian enclave. The situation flared up when Israel and Gaza exchanged fire - which still continues now - after Israel ki... more
Views: 811Iranian Blogger Sattar Beheshti Death While in Custody
Region: IranBy Hooman Askary Iranian netizens have launched a major online storm [2] [fa] after the shocking news of a blogger's death in custody was first posted [3] [fa] by opposition websites. According to interviews [4] with Satt... more
Views: 884Better Sanitation Demanded in Rio de Janeiro
Region: Brazil
By Sara Moreira Sanitation is one of the central issues that will be addressed in the regional hackathon [1] [en] Developing Latin America [2] [en] on December 1 and 2, 2012. The work of one particular project in Brazil... more
Views: 732President Obama's African Legacy
Region: United States
By Rakotomalala With Barack Obama re-elected [1] to the Presidency of the United States for four years after the election of November 6, 2012, Africa is reviewing his legacy [2][fr]. This following his four years at the ... more
Views: 891Major Protests in Kuwait Led by Anonymous Twitter Account
Region: KuwaitBy Mona Kareem After witnessing its biggest protest [1], the anonymous organizers of the “Dignity March” called for another one. Tens of thousands showed up in the areas of Mishref and Sabah Al-Salem protes... more
Views: 798Cuba: Travel Restrictions for Citizens Lifted
Region: CubaBy Ellery Roberts Biddle On October 16, the Cuban government announced plans to eliminate controversial travel restrictions on Cuban citizens. For decades, Cubans have been required to apply for government permission to... more
Views: 924Ghana: Parliamentary Candidate Agnes Chigabatia.
Region: GhanaBy Kofi Yeboah There have been considerable efforts by women to have chance in Ghanaian politics. Ghana Decides [1], a non-partisan project which aims to foster a better-informed electorate for free, fair and safe 2012 ... more
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