China's Media Silent on Local School Tragedy
Region: ChinaBy Abby On Dec 14, 2012, 20 children were killed [1] in a gun shooting in Connecticut, US. The sad news was immediately all over China’s CCTV and made the headlines of major newspapers in China. On the same ... more
Views: 829Football: Argentina versus Zambia
Region: Argentina
By Gershom Ndhlovu Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi [1] has broken most football records including the number of goals scored in a season, or has he? An unlikely challenger to Messi, who is a marvel to watch when he... more
Views: 804The Silent Majority in Egypt
Region: EgyptBy Amira Al Hussaini Egyptians went to the polls to vote on a new constitution, being pushed for and supported by president Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood Freedom and Justice Party. The first round shows that ... more
Views: 741Afghanistan Considered One of the Most Corrupt Countries
Region: AfghanistanBy Omid Bidar Afghanistan is considered the world's most corrupt country, ranking roughly on par with North Korea and Somalia in an annual survey [1] of 176 nations published on December 5 by Transparency International [2... more
Views: 912Egypt: “So which article do you oppose?”
Region: EgyptBy Rayna St. Recent events in Egypt have demonstrated the deepening rift [1] between the ruling Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and an increasing proportion of the population. President Mohamed Morsi first issued a decree makin... more
Views: 642Palestine Upgraded From an “Entity” to a “Non-Member State”
Region: IsraelBy Amira Al Hussaini The upgrade of Palestine from an “entity” to a “non-member state” at the United Nations received a lukewarm reaction from netizens - who asked what a 'symbolic' gesture like ... more
Views: 815Homs: A Historic City in Ruins
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicBy Rami Alhames Among the many Syrian cities and towns making news headlines today is Homs, a city which dates back to 2300BC. The colossal damage months of shelling has done can be seen in the destruction of historic b... more
Views: 909Censorship 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: 702Social 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: 2476Invasion 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
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