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Global Voices Most Read Posts in 2011
Global Voices is no longer as lonely a media voice when it comes to reporting tweets and blog posts. Still, where mainstream media interest wanes, we're the ones who continue documenting local citizen media. Discover our top 20 list of most read posts for 2011.
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Philippines: State of National Calamity After Tropical Storm Sendong 23 December 2011
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China: United States Begins ‘Pacific Century', Online Nationalism Follows 20 November 2011
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China: On the Rise But Feeling Boxed In 9 November 2011
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Philippines: Calls for Peace in Mindanao 3 November 2011
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Philippines: Tributes for Murdered Italian Missionary 2 November 2011
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8 May 2012
May Day Videos: Marches, Demonstrations and Protests Around The World
Through cities around the globe, people took to the streets to march and commemorate the International Workers' Day. Videos by The Real News take us on a tour of how the day was observed throughout the world.
27 March 2012
18 March 2012
Philippines: Noynoying is the New Planking
Because planking protests are now banned in the Philippines, activists resorted to Noynoying. What is Noynoying and how did it replace planking as a popular protest pose in the country? Noynoying refers to President Noynoy Aquino who is accused by activists of doing nothing to stop the rising prices of oil and other basic goods. Noynoying pictures have gone viral already in the local cyberspace.
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30 January 2012
11 January 2012
Global Voices in French: Translators' Choice 2011
In 2011, volunteer translators at Global Voices in French translated hundreds of articles and updates on world events and we'd like to say "'Merci!". We've asked them which translation struck them most, during this epic year. Here is the French translators' selection!
8 January 2012
Philippines: Environment Disasters Linked to Mining, Logging Operations
Massive floods and landslides hit many parts of the Philippines in the past three weeks which killed more than 1,500 people and affected hundreds of thousands of poor villagers. Netizens are probing the causes of the disasters and the accountability of government officials in issuing permits to logging and mining firms.
5 January 2012
Southeast Asia: The Great Floods of 2011
Storms battered the Southeast Asian region in 2011 which caused heavy flooding in many countries, displaced thousands of residents and workers, destroyed millions worth of agricultural crops, and killed more than 2,000 people. Global Voices was able to report the impact of some of these flood disasters in the past year.
All Cure Chinese Fetus Pills!!! I won't be surprised if China uses the knife to come up with a resolution.
I am just laughing at all the Chinese people who feels that some countries are bullying them when in fact...
i have some good chinese friends. however, i fear i may become to hate them gradually for recent arguments. i wish we...