Global Voices Online

Tomas Sancio of Baruta, Venezuela, criticizes Chavez's accusation of widespread poverty in the United States.

Tim writes that “Salvadoran authorities have put the areas around the Santa Ana volcano on yellow alert after a recent rise in activity at the volcano.” With links to helpful resources.

Fyr, writing from Jamaica, is heartbroken over Katrina's destruction of New Orleans, which he says has always held a special place in his heart.

South American Journal writes a post about the famed Tropeiros of Brazil accompanied by the impressive photography of Tatiana Cardeal.

Havana Journal finds an old Cuban travel advertisement from a 1929 issue of National Geographic, which describes the island as “so near at hand - so easily reached - that no American need suppress his desire for foreign travel.”

Lost in Smallness, written from Aruba, compares reporters covering the Natalee Holloway case to hungry donkeys.

This, that, & Whatever describes a visit to the historic Freedom Monument of Rock Hall, which was the first free village in Barbados founded by a group of ex-slaves from a nearby plantation.

Mahmood talks about the recent bogus religious proclamations in key Shi'a areas at Bahrain.

Ibrahim Owais says that the Royal Film Commission (RFC) in Jordan continues its search for a script or an idea for a script to produce a Jordanian feature film of high international standards.

Yazan Malakha shares with us some links for Palestinian rappers and their lyrical hip hop resistance.

Abu Aardvark is on his way to to Washington for the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, where he will be presenting his “Anti-Americanisms in Arab Politics” paper.

Aqoul started translating some news clips from what is published in one of the big Lebanese newspapers that doesn't have an English edition already on line. He didn't find that an easy job!

Cultural shades of sunbathing? Bongo Vongo tried his hand at sunbathing in Bangladesh… needless to say, it wasn't taken all that well!

Cops, confusion and courts. Days go by.. has a story on a recent run-in with cops and has some comments on the police situation in Sri Lanka.

A vibrant and telling post at Samudaya.org on creative dissent in Khatmandu. Performances, art, lamps, people and democracy.