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Global Voices Podcast: Occupy This!

Welcome to another edition of the Global Voices podcast. In this episode we talk through some of the ideas and issues surrounding the global Occupy movement and protests, as we listen to recordings from our team in different parts of the world.

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Global Voices Podcast: Brave New Year 2012

In this edition of the podcast we take a look back over the year 2011, consider the similarities and differences between mainstream and new media journalism, learn about an inspiring Rising Voices meeting in Bolivia to support a diverse blogosphere. We also set off on a two-wheeled journey around the Internet!

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Japan and the World Cup: Silencing the critics 28 June 2010
Video: Impressions from the Climate Change Conference 21 December 2009
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Latest stories about Denmark

26 August 2011

Denmark: At Last, the Prime Minister Calls the Elections

Written by Maria Grabowski · Elections, Humor

Today the Danish PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen has finally called the parliamentary elections: the big day is in three weeks, on September 15. Maria Grabowski reports on two online initiatives inspired by the long wait for the PM's announcement.

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11 February 2011

Denmark: Taking Facebook to the Streets in 2010

Written by Maria Grabowski · Humor, Protest

Facebook came to life on Denmark's streets in 2010 through events and groups organised via the social networking site. Whether motives were addressing the country's homeless or immigration policy, it was creativity that characterised Facebook in 'real life'.

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30 December 2010

Tunisia: The Cry of Protestors Echoes Around the World

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Breaking News, Freedom of Speech

The cries of Tunisians, protesting against corruption and joblessness for the past two weeks, is gathering momentum on the World Wide Web. Netizens from around the world are rallying behind them and echoing their calls.

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5 November 2010

Denmark: Kurdish TV Station Accused of Supporting Terrorism

Written by Maria Grabowski · Freedom of Speech, Ethnicity & Race

Roj TV, a Kurdish-language satellite television station based in Denmark has been accused of supporting terrorism by the Danish attorney-general. It may lose its broadcasting license once the case goes to trial. The prosecuting authorities claim the station has ties to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

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14 December 2009

Dispatch from Copenhagen: Demands for Climate Justice

Written by Saffah Faroog · Development, Environment

Saffah Faroog is one of four Global Voices Authors in Copenhagen during the United Nations Climate Change Summit covering the lively conversations occurring in the blogosphere surrounding COP15.

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3 December 2009

Climate Change Skeptics Incited by Leaked Emails

Written by Lester Bolicenni · Environment, Science

Hundreds of emails and documents from the Climate Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia (UEA) have been hacked and posted online, adding fuel to the beliefs of climate change skeptics.

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Updates about Denmark

27 October 2011

13 September 2011

English

Amila Bosnae re-posts a parliamentary election campaign ad of “a candidate for the xenophobic (and powerful) Danish People’s Party” and explains: “The caption on top reads ‘Sharia-land or Sjælland?' – Sjælland is Zealand, the big island in the eastern part of Denmark with the capital Copenhagen. For some reason they chose to put the Turkish flag on the entire island… because we all know that they have sharia law in Turkey.”

• Veronica Khokhlova

11 September 2011

29 July 2011

English

The severe drought in Africa's Horn is echoing in many online corners of the world. But not only established organizations are raising funds for food. Here's a Danish Facebooker introducing an alternative event - Starvation Monday [en]: “Starve yourself on August 1 and donate the money you would have spent on food to the starving people in Horn of Africa.”

• Maria Grabowski

4 July 2011

7 April 2011

English

Kluwer Copyright Blog writes: “According to an official press release, the Danish government has changed its position and now endorses the European Commission’s proposal to extend the term of protection for sound recordings. Since Denmark was part of a fragile blocking minority in the European Council, there is a danger now that the EU Presidency (Hungary) will try to push through the proposal within a matter of weeks.”

• Marietta Le

6 December 2010

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