August, 2011
Featured stories from August 2011
Global Voices Partners with UNFPA on 7 Billion Actions
This year the world's population will exceed 7 billion people. To mark this milestone, Global Voices has been commissioned by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to write a series of posts that celebrate how one person or group can still make a difference in a world of 7 billion people.
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Bangladesh: Coming Home For Eid 30 August 2011
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China: Who Could Have Known The Libyans Hate Gaddafi? 30 August 2011
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Russia: Bloggers React to the Storming of Tripoli 30 August 2011
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Blog Carnival: Mexico - Citizen Media on the Scene 30 August 2011
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Brazil: Mozambique Cedes Land to Brazilian Agribusiness 30 August 2011
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China and USA: Joe Biden's Noodle Meal
The United States Vice President Joe Biden ended his six-day official visit to China on 22 August, 2011. Most Chinese people do not know whether or not there there has been any diplomatic achievement during this trip, their attention is instead focused on the bowl of noodles Biden had in Beijing. Oiwan Lam explains more.
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Malaysia: Generation 709 Calls for Political Reforms
Following the Bersih democracy rally last July 9, a group of young Malaysians has come forward to continue the demand for free and fair elections, calling themselves ‘Generation 709’. The group hopes to reach out to more young people and mobilize them for political and civil rights through active use of social media
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29 August 2011
Russia: Shark Attacks in Vladivostok
Russia is not known for sharks attacks, but this summer a number of incidents have occurred. Masha Egupova reports, and examines the blogosphere's response to the recent spate of shark attacks in the Russian Far East.
Spain: Racism and Intolerance Advance Relentlessly
In Europe, xenophobia advances at an immense rate. Author Ana Lucía Sá writes about the situation of immigrants in Spain, the invisibility of the issue of racism and hate crimes in public discourse, and offers comments and analysis from bloggers and organizations that work against racism.
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The next Crisis Camp Italy will take place in Bologna on the 17th of march. The topic on the agenda...