June, 2010
Stories from June, 2010
6 June 2010
USA: American student loses eye in West Bank protest
One of the many protests that erupted after Israel's deadly raid on the Turkish aid convoy ended in tragedy for a 21-year-old American student, Emily Henochowicz, who was protesting in the occupied West Bank, at the Qalandiya checkpoint on May 31.
Maghreb: Overwhelming Support for Flotilla Activists
The global outcry following the deadly Israeli attack on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla has been reflected on streets across the world and throughout the Internet, on social networks and personal blogs. Hisham looks at reactions from the Maghreb in this post.
Japan: The PM has resigned, long live the PM!
Japan is set to have yet another new prime minister, the fifth in as many years. With the resignation of former-PM Yukio Hatoyama and Naoto Kan named his replacement, the talk is again about "change", but has there been too much of it? Bloggers discuss recent changes in the Japanese political landscape.
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Blogger of the Week: Marianne Díaz Hernández
Our guest this week is a Venezuelan blogger, who also is a writer, human rights activist, and an advocate. Marianne Diaz Hernandez, also writes for Global Voices Online and Global Voices Advocacy.
I think the reason it stuck with me is that I was fired from my first real job--teaching at a...