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Occupy Nigeria: From Cyberspace to Face-to-Face
Occupy Nigeria is a national protest in Nigeria which started as a response to the fuel subsidy removal by the federal governmnet. The protest has been fueled by the democratization of information as personified by young Nigerians through their use of social media.
China 2011: From Jasmine Crackdowns to Grassroots Uprisings
From the crackdowns on any Jasmine revolution and grassroots uprisings, to debates about future development models, 2011 was another eventful year for China. Oiwan Lam rounds up.
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Brazil: Domestic Work in Transition 5 January 2012
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Kazakhstan: Reactions to Strike Crackdown as Police Brutality Video Emerges 22 December 2011
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“Let Us Dream”: Demonstrating Against Unified Job Hunting in Japan 26 November 2011
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Colombia: Workers and Students Take to the Streets in Protest 24 October 2011
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Coworking Spaces and Nomad Workers in Japan 23 October 2011
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7 February 2012
Italy: More Protests Against Austerity and Information Deficit
The austerity measures being implemented in EU countries are still drawing popular opposition. Especially in a country like Italy, already strained by years of government mismanagement and budget issues -- not to mention a relevant information deficit.
6 February 2012
2 February 2012
Cambodia: Mass Fainting in Garment Factories
Cambodia’s first ever People’s Tribunal on Minimum Living Wage and Decent Working Conditions for garment workers will take place next week which will tackle, among other things, the poor working conditions in garment factories which caused thousands of workers to faint in their workplaces
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20 January 2012
Chile: Discrimination, Media Ethics, and the Case of #InesPerez
Inés Pérez, a resident of a gated community that prohibits domestic workers to enter by foot, quickly became the subject of online scorn after an interview on Chilean television. When it transpired that her quote was taken out of context, the discussion instead turned to a debate on journalism ethics.
15 January 2012
10 January 2012
Slovakia: The “Work vs Money” Dilemma
In East Slovakia, unemployed people were asked to get involved in a public flood protection project. Only four young men agreed. The rest refused, claiming that they'd be poorer if they took this job. Tibor Blazko writes about unemployment in Slovakia and translates the netizens' comments.
President Sata has been faced with two contrasting options on the labour issue. On the one hand, he has Shamenda...
A very good question: nowhere in this naked world would a Zambian ambassador/high commissioner's sentiments/complaints make a prime minister or...