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22 October 2007

Daily archive · 5 posts

Stories from 22 October 2007

Uganda: Poverty and Paris Hilton

Written by Rebekah Heacock · Sub-Saharan Africa

Wednesday's Public Poverty Forum in Kampala had one blogger, Tumwijukue, asking, “Did they (re)define poverty? Did they speak of poverty of the mind? Or did they merely use the event as a networking opportunity and an excuse to miss work for the day, rushing to the organizer's table at the end of the forum for the Ushs. 50,000 delegates' allowance?”

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Syria: Stop Internet Censorship!

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

Following a recent post on Global Voices Advocacy, Syrian bloggers are ready to discuss internet censorship in their country, including the arrests of several forum users and the censure of Blogspot.

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Bahrain: The times they are a-changin'…

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · Middle East & North Africa

Many of Bahrain's bloggers are either lamenting or advocating change of one kind or another this week, whether concerning family celebrations, employment practices, political priorities – or even footwear, writes Ayesha Saldanha, in her latest round up of the Bahraini blogosphere.

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Morocco: Interview with an Amazigh Blogger

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

Jillian York sheds light on the message and struggle of Moroccan Amazigh and activist Bouba, who blogs at Ghasbouba. Who are the Amazigh? What is Bouba blogging about and what does he like to see the blogging world accomplish?

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Bolivia: Columnist Uses Blog to Draft Cyber-Proposal With Readers

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

The Bolivian government announced a drastic change in providing retirement benefits to elderly Bolivians under a plan called “Renta Dignidad”. These funds replace the annual “Bonosol”, and will come directly...

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Updates from 22 October 2007

Russia

Natalia Antonova writes: “One of the most popular posts in the Russian blogosphere […] as of late was a simple “post pictures of women you consider beautiful” on some dude’s LiveJournal. The author later revealed that he was betting on a bottle of Hennessy - in order to determine whether his readers prefer blondes. Statistically, they did not, and he won.” Natalia invites readers to send in their own candidates.

• Veronica Khokhlova

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Moscow Through Brown Eyes writes about Aleksandr Shevchenko the painter - and his namesake, currently on trial in Sacramento for his role in the murder of Satender Singh.

• Veronica Khokhlova

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An overview of blogs covering the upcoming Russian election - at TOL's Vybory v Rossii.

• Veronica Khokhlova

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Window on Eurasia comments on Moscow's complex relationship with Tatarstan.

• Veronica Khokhlova

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Window on Eurasia writes about unrest in Russian prisons.

• Veronica Khokhlova

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Window on Eurasia writes about the lack of mosques for the growing Muslim population of the Moscow region and the reluctance of the governor to build new ones.

• Veronica Khokhlova

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De Rebus Antiquis Et Novis marks Lev Yashin's birthday: “…Lev Ivanovich Yashin, goalkeeper of the Soviet football squad, the best football goalkeeper of the XX century, the only goalkeeper to become the European Footballer of the Year, Olympic champion, 1960 European champion, 5 times USSR championship winner, 3 times USSR Cup winner, player of the FIFA Best of the World XI team, who was awarded Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labor medal, Olympic order, FIFA Golden Medal for Merits, and so on, so on, so on.”

• Veronica Khokhlova