Here's something I never knew about. Liz Henry informs readers that September 28 was “Day for the Decriminalization of Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean and commemorates the day by linking to blogs and resources from around Latin America discussing the issue.
gspottt says that “for the first time at a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting…in Trinidad & Tobago, there was significant representation of GLBTQ (gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender/queer) activists among civil society participants, and a concerted effort to highlight issues of sexual citizenship and rights.”
Repeating Islands has an update on the activity of Montserrat's Soufriere volcano.
KnowTnT.com explores the question of whether blogging is journalism.
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