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28 April 2013

To Cut or Not To Cut College Subsidies in the Bahamas?

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Education, democracy and societal priorities are being called into question as Bahamian bloggers address the government's recent decision to reduce the subsidy it provides to the College of The Bahamas.

14 February 2013

Caribbean: Valentine's Day is for Bloggers

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Think you know what love is all about? A few regional bloggers use Valentine's Day as an opportunity to figure it out…

19 December 2012

Caribbean: What Happened in 2012 (Part 1)

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This year, events in the regional blogosphere were curiously bookended by hunger strikes. Part 1 of this 2012 recap takes a look at the topics that most shaped online discussion in the Bahamian, Cuban and French-speaking Caribbean blogospheres.

9 November 2012

The Bahamas: U.S. Election Result Sign of a Global Shift?

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The recently-concluded U.S. election captured the interest of the entire world. Post-election, a couple of bloggers from the Caribbean territory that is geographically closest to the United States - the Bahamas - shared their thoughts about the outcome.

21 October 2012

Caribbean: Blog Action Day 2012

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Since its founding in 2007, Blog Action Day has united bloggers from all over the world by having them devote space to a specific topic or theme. Caribbean bloggers weigh in on this year's theme "The Power of We".

25 August 2012

St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Bahamas: Reproductive Rights

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Two female Caribbean bloggers, in light of the recent debacle about U.S. congressman Todd Akin's controversial comments about women and rape, are discussing the issue of “the war on women and their reproductive rights”.

24 July 2012

The Bahamas: Comments on the Colorado Shooting

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There has not been a significant reaction in the Caribbean blogosphere about the Colorado movie theatre shooting - which is being cited as one of the deadliest in recent U.S. history - save for two Bahamian bloggers, for whom the news hit close to home.

9 May 2012

Bahamas: Bloggers Comment on Election Results

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The result of Monday's general elections in the Bahamas has given the country a new government: the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), which previously occupied the opposition bench in Parliament, was voted into power in what bloggers are calling a “landslide” victory.

3 May 2012

Bahamas: Last Thoughts on Elections

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Bahamians go the polls in the country's general election on Monday. With less than a week left before voting day, bloggers are posting their thoughts about their political choices.

23 April 2012

Bahamas: Elections Getting Closer

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With just two weeks to go until the country's general elections, the Bahamian blogosphere has been filled with political discussion. Blogworld yesterday compiled her usual Twitter Weekly Updates, which gave a good overview of the issues being discussed.

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