Anti-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: 598Italy: 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: 575Police 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: 835Colombia: 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: 615Ecuador 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: 526Global 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: 364Iran’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
Views: 793Protests Continue in Bulgaria Although Government Quits
Region: BulgariaBy Ruslan Trad On Sunday, February 24, 2013 tens of thousands of Bulgarians protested against corruption, high utility bills and poverty. The coastal city of Varna was declared the Protest Capital: over 40,000 people t... more
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