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February, 2011

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Stories from February, 2011

24 February 2011

“We Are Not Ants”: New Book Promotes Educated Optimism

Written by Ernesto Priego · Western Europe

No Somos Hormigas (We Are Not Ants) is a book and online platform; a Spanish-language project devoted to "educated optimism." Global Voices is mentioned in the book and online as an example of a project of social innovation.

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Serbia: Reactions to the Story of Serbian Mercenaries in Libya

Written by Sasa Milosevic · Middle East & North Africa, Eastern & Central Europe

According to some sources, Serbian military pilots took part in the bombings of the Libyan protesters. Sasa Milosevic translates a few Serbian netizens' reactions to this allegation.

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Myanmar: Barcamp Yangon 2011

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

More than 4,000 participants attended Barcamp Yangon 2011 in Myanmar which made it one of the biggest Barcamps in the region. The Xanga website was banned after a speaker (whose blog is hosted by Xanga) talked about web censorship in Myanmar.

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Libya: Obama Speaks, Tweeps Heckle

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa, North America

United States President Barack Obama broke his silence on Libya in a speech at the White House on Wednesday, but his words did little to satisfy the listening masses on Twitter who for the most heckled the president in tweets throughout the speech.

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Malaysia: Suicide a Rising Problem

Written by Jerrenn Lam · East Asia

Malaysia has recently been gripped by an alarming social issue: suicide. It is estimated that an average of 60 suicides every month are being committed in Malaysia. A young Malaysian even posted a suicide note on Facebook.

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23 February 2011

Saudi Arabia: The Return of King Abdullah

Written by Haifa Alrasheed · Middle East & North Africa

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz returned home on Wednesday 23 February, 2011, after a three month period abroad for medical treatment. Anticipation of serious political and economic reforms filled the air upon his arrival. Here is a snapshot of the reactions of Saudi netizens.

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Updates from February, 2011

25 February 2011

Brazil

The Latinamericanist sums up some of the latest diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks on Colombia, Chile, Peru and Brazil.

• Silvia Viñas

India

Rita Banerji shares her grandmother's memoirs which are remarkable because these stories are being repeated today in the lives of every Indian women, over and over gain.

• Rezwan

India

J Rahman at Mukti comments on a sad fact of India-Bangladesh relation: “as soon as Indians realize that Bangladesh is not in the business of allowing its territory to the insurgents and other powers, India has no interest in resolving any other outstanding issue.”

• Rezwan

Trinidad & Tobago

“We have been planting the seeds of the very breakdown in society we decry and lamenting the crops for too long”: Plain Talk suggests that perhaps the Mayor of Port of Spain might be the right “farmer…to pull up the weeds.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Trinidad & Tobago

Jumbie's Watch mulls over a few political developments, saying: “The more things change, the more they remain the same, not so?”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Cuba

Diaspora blogger El Cafe Cubano posts photos from a march in honour of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, while Uncommon Sense reports that “Cuban independent journalist and activist Guillermo Fariñas…said the government's crackdown this week has only elevated Zapata's status in Cuba”; Havana Times says that the first anniversary of his death “was marked by the usual tensions…”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Serbia: The Media War Against Angelina Jolie

She plagiarized this story from a Croat, who is suing her. His pen name is James Braddock, but his real...
Serbs are showing their true colors with their insane reaction to this film. How shocking. Congratulations, you come off just...
I don't understand how anyone in their right mind would not have known a movie like this would have opened...