Global Voices · Citizen media stories from November 2009

November, 2009

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Stories from November, 2009

13 November 2009

Japan: Hitler's “Mein Kampf”, the manga version

After more than 80 years since its first publication, Hitler's Mein Kampf has become a Manga comic. The 190 page volume, which sold some 45,000 copies in the first printing,...

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Hungary: Flu Vaccination as “the Great Hungarian Experiment”

Written by Marietta Le · Eastern & Central Europe

The vaccination campaign of the Hungarian National Public Health and Medical Officer Service has inspired a public debate among the institution itself, doctors, politicians and ordinary people who are just not sure whether the Hungarian-made swine flu vaccine is good or not.

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12 November 2009

Paraguay: Indigenous Group Sprayed Aerially with Pesticides

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

In eastern Paraguay, 217 members of the Ava Guaraní indigenous community came down with health symptoms, believed to be caused by intentional aerial spraying with pesticide, after refusal to vacate their ancestral lands.

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Algeria-Egypt: Online Feud Over Football Match

Written by Hisham Almiraat · Middle East & North Africa

Tension is building between Egyptian and Algerian football fans ahead of a decisive football match due to take place in Cairo on November 14, which could determine which of both teams would qualify to next year's FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Ahead of the Saturday showdown, rival fans have been gearing up offline, as well as online heated exchanges, escalating into a little "war" of intimidation.

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Sri Lanka: The General Resigns

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

The Chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka General Sarath Fonseka has resigned today and speculations are high that he will run for presidency in the next election as a candidate of a newly formed opposition alliance. Sri Lankan Bloggers weigh in on the situation.

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A Quest to Unite Religious Communities: The Charter for Compassion

Written by Sadiq Alam · North America

In a world of fragmentation and religious division, a unique and much anticipated document will be released to the world on November 12, after months of collaborative work by diverse religious leaders and great thinkers.

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Updates from November, 2009

23 November 2009