Global Voices · Citizen media stories from August 2009

August, 2009

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Featured stories from August 2009

Global Voices seeks staff for new project: “Interpreting RuNet”

Global Voices seeks a part-time project editor and a contributing editor for a new initiative, "Interpreting RuNet", to deepen our coverage of Russian-language blogospheres, online speech and social networks.

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Online Campaigns To Combat Spread Of HIV/AIDS

To combat the spread of AIDS, many organizations and activists worldwide are engaged with innovative and localized campaigns and initiatives. Today we will discuss some of them who use ICT and citizen media to augment their cause.

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China and Taiwan: Dalai Lama's visit, inevitably political

Yesterday Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan on a visit that has been denounced by China. The trip, requested by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to President Ma Ying-jeou, aimed...

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Japan: We will not forget Hiroshima and Nagasaki 30 August 2009
East Timor: Abe Barreto Soares' Poetry for Nation Building 28 August 2009
China: Are Tibetan Bloggers Being Silenced? 28 August 2009
Brazil: Outrage at violent São Paulo eviction 28 August 2009
Iraq: Death Of Shi'ite Leader Abdul Aziz Al Hakim 27 August 2009

Stories from August, 2009

31 August 2009

Israel: For the Love of Food

Written by Maya Norton · Middle East & North Africa, North America

With the Jewish High Holidays approaching, food seems to be on everyone's minds. The Jewish blogosphere is ripe with sumptuous tidbits and contemplations about the cultural implications of food, food and identity, and the history and culture of our favorite culinary delights.

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Trinidad & Tobago: Are We Really Independent?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Caribbean

Today is the forty-seventh anniversary of Independence in Trinidad and Tobago, but some bloggers wonder whether citizens of the twin island republic truly understand what sovereignty is all about...

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USA, Mexico: Astronaut José Hernández Twittering from Space

Written by Eduardo Avila · North America, Latin America

Mexican-American Astronaut José Hernández is currently orbiting the Earth as part of a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station, and he is twittering while he is on the mission.

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Pakistan: Ex President's Trial - Treason Or Revenge?

Written by Sana Saleem · South Asia

A year after the resignation the former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, leading political party Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) insists on putting him on trial for treason. Bloggers opine that the trial appears to be a political revenge rather than a call for justice.

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Malaysia: Muslims can’t watch “immoral” concerts

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

The political party which banned the concerts of Beyonce, Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani in Malaysia is now proposing to ban the "sinful" Michael Learns to Rock concert. Malaysian Muslims can't also watch a Black Eyed Peas concert because the show is sponsored by an alcohol company.

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30 August 2009

East Timor: “Happy Day” of freedom vote

Written by Janet Gunter · East Asia

Timorese bloggers have celebrated the 10th anniversary of the popular referendum which led to the territory's formal independence. One commemorates the "happy day", another recalls his determination to drive out the Indonesian military occupiers, and yet another uses the day to question the current moment in Timor.

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Updates from August, 2009

31 August 2009

Thailand

After reviewing the country's recent economic statistics, News in Bangkok observes that Thailand's economy remains under recession.

• Mong Palatino

East Timor

Tour de Timor has 300 registered competitors, 50 International volunteers and thousands of Timorese volunteers. The race was organized to promote peace.

• Mong Palatino

Israel

Poet and professor Karen Alkalay-Gut of Tel Aviv Diary features a photographic look at the churches of Jerusalem.

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Israel

A Mother in Israel weighs in on breastfeeding in public. “The idea that public breastfeeding should be prohibited because it makes people uncomfortable is as absurd as keeping pregnant women in the house because people might think about how they got that way.”

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Israel

“Israel's always had a little more than its share of hippie tendencies,” writes My Urban Kvetch's Esther Kustanowitz, “From communal living arrangements (kibbutzim, moshavim, the army) to sandals and other footwear… Plus, unkempt beards, long hair, songs about peace.”

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Brazil: 100-year-old grandma realises parachute dream

I have just had some news about Iaiá, from Alcinéia. She did another jump at the end of last year,...

Sir/madam, I was disapointed for everytime I wish to watch action movies online it was blocked and this is my only...

Black March Boycott protest ACTA, do NOT buy Movies, Music or Video Games for the month of March. Get the...
Great article,great job.Even though we have much bigger problems in Bulgaria than ACTA i feel proud and happy that young...
Next time we will be there again :)