Global Voices Online

The army appears to suggest that women are not necessary or invited. One blogger thinks that is the right line to take. Annie responds to the controversy by suggesting why women are no less.

Azrael's world on law and order in Sri Lanka - “The situation in Sri Lanka makes it obvious that the situation in terms of law and order in Sri Lanka leaves a lot to be desired but that’s not the government’s fault. It’s ours and ours alone.”

Democracy for Nepal writes on reforming Nepali organisations in the US and on what the specific reforms are to would vastly improve the organisations.

Rezwan writes about wind energy generation in Germany and explores the benefits.

Scott W. Clark and LEvko of Foreign Notes comment on the creation of the Orange Coalition in Ukraine - at last, three months after the election: the government is (almost) there, Tymoshenko is the premier (again), and she's already making statements about the gas situation. Matt Jay of Publius Pundit is also commenting on the coalition's prospects. And Wu Wei meets with Ukrtransnafta representatives and has a brief discussion of the new government: “We wished them ‘long life to the government' and everybody laughed, so there are no illusions.”

Pestiside.hu reports on George W. Bush's visit to Budapest: unprecedented security measures, a phone bomb scare at the U.S. embassy, an anti-Bush rally and the gay festival.

Paul of Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar writes about Kinga Goncz, Hungary's new foreign minister, and her disappointing new views: “Yet in the corrupt world of realpolitik that she now operates in, all previous principles and beliefs have been thrown out the window in the interest of political and economic expediency. Sod what public opinion might think about the country's priorities, she and her colleagues should be doing their very best to influence and enlighten the population of Hungary as to why universal human rights are so important.”

The beatroot responds to a commenter's request to take down a post he perceives as offensive: “I mean… can you honestly imagine writing to a web site asking them to remove something that you find offensive? I would be doing nothing else 24/7!”

Jesse of Bored in Brno writes about the Czech coins and some obvious “Pragocentrism” they reflect.