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Jamaica, U.S.A.: Track & Field

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:35:15 +0000

Raw Politics…Jamaica Style! writes a detailed post about the Track and Field component of the upcoming Olympic Games.

Cuba: Glorious Future?

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:25:22 +0000

Both Child of the Revolution and Ninety miles away…in another country take issue with a series of articles in the Christian Science Monitor speculating about Cuba's economic future: “It is particularly galling that the resourcefulness they all laud as the sign of a changing Cuba is a harsh expedient forced on a captive population - desperate to eke out a living any way they can - by the system under which they live.”

Haiti: Political Persecution

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:01:52 +0000

HaitiAnalysis.com reports that The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has denounced “the political persecution that Yvon Neptune, a former Prime Minister of Haiti, has endured at the hands of the Haitian government for the past four years.”

Russia: Gulag Online

Vilhelm Konnander — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:48:04 +0000

Robert Amsterdam draws attention to an online exhibition on the Soviet Gulag system - created by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University in cooperation with Russian human rights organization “Memorial” - and posts a video depicting how arrests were made during the Stalinist era.

Armenia: Divided Blogosphere

Onnik Krikorian — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:52:53 +0000

Following news that two bloggers were allowed to attend a presidential press conference, Unzipped comments on the event and says that the unprecedented event was actually a disservice to the local blogging community. The pro-opposition Nazarian accuses the bloggers of serving the government.

Cuba, U.S.A.: Sharpton Calls for Prisoners' Release

Janine Mendes-Franco — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:14:37 +0000

“When it comes to Cuban political prisoners, any publicity is good publicity”: Uncommon Sense and Balablu Blog draw attention to Reverend Al Sharpton's “call for the release of Cuba's prisoners of conscience.”

Guyana: Disturbing Legislation

Janine Mendes-Franco — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:10:20 +0000

Living Guyana draws attention to “a worrying piece of legislation that was sneaked into Parliament” that would give great power to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Barbados: Honest Politicians?

Janine Mendes-Franco — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:01:12 +0000

“There is a need for present day politicians to reclaim the trust of the people”: Barbados Underground wonders whether “it might be ‘moral character' we need - in politics - even more than Integrity Legislation.”

Jamaica, U.S.A.: Obama the Hero?

Janine Mendes-Franco — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:52:28 +0000

“As the days, weeks, and months have gone by, it has become increasingly clear that Barack Hussein Obama…has been stepping into this role of the 'selfless superhero'”: Jamaican Geoffrey Philp says time will tell if the Democratic US Presidential candidate can fulfill the “mythical role” that has been hoisted upon him.

Japan: LGBT Youth Exchange Project

Hanako Tokita — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:25:00 +0000

LGBT Youth Exchange [jp] is a joint project by the Center for Gender Studies at International Christian University in Tokyo and Youth and Play Services of the city council of Bristol to bring LGBT youth from England and Japan together. This year, young people from Bristol are invited to come to Japan, and the group is asking for people to donate by purchasing a rainbow coloured bracelet to cover costs.

Russia: Should Internet Be Subjected to Mass Media Laws?

Vilhelm Konnander — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:02:29 +0000

Russian Cyberspace accounts for continued discussions in Russia on whether to define the Internet as mass media and thus subject it to the same legislative framework as traditional mass media.

Barbados, Cuba, U.S.A.: The Times Rejects Mc Cain

Janine Mendes-Franco — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:41:56 +0000

Caribbean blogs are irate over The New York Times‘ rejection of John Mc Cain's rebuttal to Barack Obama's recent editorial on Iraq: Babalu Blog: “Who the hell gave them the power to think they speak on behalf of my best interests?” Barbados Free Press: “As much as we support Obama, we support free speech and the democratic process even more. Shame on The New York Times.”

Armenia: Bloggers Attend Presidential Press Conference

Onnik Krikorian — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:38:21 +0000

Real Armenia reports that two local bloggers, Akanumatata_Ser [RU] and Pigh [RU], were allowed to attend a presidential press conference to ask questions collected online. The blog says congratulates the two bloggers and says that bloggers might now be considered equal to local journalists.

Bahamas: Condom Culture

Janine Mendes-Franco — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:36:28 +0000

“The Bahamas has been negatively impacted by the scourge of the HIV/AIDS virus and other STDs via unprotected sex, with a growing number of teenagers being among the infected”: Adrian Gibson at WeblogBahamas makes a case for having condoms available in schools.

Cuba: Cyber-Citizens?

Janine Mendes-Franco — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:14:24 +0000

“Never having become citizens in the real world, it is hard for us to behave as citizens on the web”: Yoani Sanchez at Generation Y shares her thoughts about the virtual Cuba.