Global Voices Online

Peter continues to analyze events in post-Turkmenbashi Turkmenistan. In a recent post, he writes on the burial of the despot and signs of continuity in the new leadership.

Marginalia writes about Latvia's WWI battles and the ahistorical approach of some observers.

Hungary Economy Watch writes about the country's demographic situation.

Information Policy blog reports on a charity campaign launched by the Grodno internet community.

White Sun of the Desert writes about New Year celebrations in Russia.

Pestcentric offers a review of the 2006 Hungarian politics.

TOL's Belarus Blog writes that the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom “is not going to tolerate Lukashenka’s bluff and proceeds from warnings to direct actions.”

Declan Butler writes about the Tripoli Six death sentence: “That is despite the fact that this was not a fair and impartial trial, and that the court refused to hear the considerable body of international scientific evidence that could exonerate the medics, and show that this is a typical hospital-borne spread.”

Lady Sun shares her feeling about her filtered blog. The blogger says:”I'm just amazed how stupid these people are who can't stand a simple blog that is mostly about personal life of its author. I was careful not to write radical stuff in my Persian blog, because of the fear of filtering (yes, self-censorship!).” She has written her blog since 2001.