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Brazil: The loss of a pioneer digital activist (Pending)

Global Voices by Diego Casaes | Nov. 21, 2009 (Opinion)
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The Brazilian blogosphere is mourning today: the country has lost one of its pioneers digital activists.

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Poland: Catholics Propose Adding Cross to National Emblem (Pending)

Global Voices by Sylwia Presley | Nov. 21, 2009 (Opinion)
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Sylwia Presley reviews the reactions of Polish bloggers to a recent proposal by a Polish Catholic group to include the symbol of the cross in the national coat of arms.

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Puerto Rico: Hate Crime Against Gay Teenager Causes Outrage (Pending)

Global Voices by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle | Nov. 20, 2009 (Opinion)
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A horrendous murder has been committed against a gay teenager in Puerto Rico. The LGBT community has demanded that the crime be prosecuted under the Hate Crime Law. Bloggers ...

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Brazil: Do banks have metal or melanin detector doors? (Pending)

Global Voices by Paula Góes | Nov. 20, 2009 (Opinion)
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Most banks in Brazil use revolving doors with metal detectors. But are they being used as an excuse to discriminate against people? A citizen media video reveals at least one case.

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Morocco: War on Press Continues (Pending)

Global Voices by Hisham | Nov. 20, 2009 (Opinion)
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The Moroccan authorities are ratcheting up their attacks on independent journalists. A week rarely passes without the authorities hitting hard on the press for alleged ...

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And the best country in the world is…. (Pending)

Global Voices by Solana Larsen | Nov. 18, 2009 (Opinion)
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We thought: "The Economist doesn't know everything!" and launched our own global survey of what the "best country" in the world is. Global Voices will award a Putumayo African ...

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Papua New Guinea: Ursula Rakova Leads Relocation Efforts (Pending)

Global Voices by Eduardo Avila | Nov. 18, 2009 (Opinion)
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“Once upon a time my island was a tropical paradise. It is a tropical paradise no more.” Higher levels of seawater has destroyed crops and harmed supplies of drinking ...

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Bhutan: Shangri-La or Ethnic Cleanser? (Pending)

Global Voices by Sonam Ongmo | Nov. 17, 2009 (Opinion)
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A few years ago when the Fourth King of Bhutan voluntarily stepped down to make way for democracy, there was a spate of articles in the media about Bhutan. Almost all these ...

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Italy: Online activism fires up “No Berlusconi Day” (Pending)

Global Voices by Bernardo Parrella | Nov. 17, 2009 (Opinion)
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On October 9, Italy's highest Court ruled that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's immunity from prosecution while in office — guaranteed by a special law passed by his own ...

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Japan: deer wrangling and antler-cutting in Nara. (Pending)

Global Voices by Matt Holland | Nov. 17, 2009 (Opinion)
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Nestled in the heart of the Kansai region of Japan, Nara City exudes a subdued atmosphere unique from its neighboring Osaka and Kyoto. If there is a particular symbol of Nara ...

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Blogger Profiles: Caribé, an incurable idealist and cyberactivist in Brazil (Pending)

Global Voices by Diego Casaes | Nov. 15, 2009 (Opinion)
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Global Voices Online is very active when it comes to covering the way freedom of speech is being threatened in Brazil. Of these threats, the Digital Crimes Bill, known as the ...

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Georgia: Reaction to lack of media attention on Azerbaijan bloggers' trial (Pending)

Global Voices by Dodka | Nov. 15, 2009 (Opinion)
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Georgian journalism and the media has sunk low for the last time. They fucked up. And they are not even embarrassed. So much talk about freedom of speech, how they “fight” ...

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Azerbaijan: More reaction to video blogger trial verdict (Pending)

Global Voices by Onnik Krikorian | Nov. 15, 2009 (Opinion)
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The latest show of repression by state forces in Azerbaijan leaves no doubt that both journalists and bloggers exercise their right to express themselves freely at their own ...

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Peru: Blind Lawyer Strives to Be Judge (Pending)

Global Voices by Gabriela García Calderón | Nov. 15, 2009 (Opinion)
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Edwin Béjar Rojas is a 30 year-old lawyer, and resident of the city of Cusco, Perú. Since the age of 17, Mr. Béjar has been dealing with visual impairment, yet that has not ...

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Global Health: World Toilet Day Raises a Stink (Queued)

Global Voices by Juhie Bhatia | Nov. 20, 2009 (Opinion)
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While it may sound like a bad joke, today's World Toilet Day focuses on a not-so-funny issue impacting almost half the world's population -- a lack of toilets and sanitation.

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Brazil: The loss of a pioneer digital activist (Pending)

Poland: Catholics Propose Adding Cross to National Emblem (Pending)

Puerto Rico: Hate Crime Against Gay Teenager Causes Outrage (Pending)

Brazil: Do banks have metal or melanin detector doors? (Pending)

Morocco: War on Press Continues (Pending)

And the best country in the world is…. (Pending)

Papua New Guinea: Ursula Rakova Leads Relocation Efforts (Pending)

Bhutan: Shangri-La or Ethnic Cleanser? (Pending)

Italy: Online activism fires up “No Berlusconi Day” (Pending)

Japan: deer wrangling and antler-cutting in Nara. (Pending)

Blogger Profiles: Caribé, an incurable idealist and cyberactivist in Brazil (Pending)

Georgia: Reaction to lack of media attention on Azerbaijan bloggers' trial (Pending)

Azerbaijan: More reaction to video blogger trial verdict (Pending)

Peru: Blind Lawyer Strives to Be Judge (Pending)

Global Health: World Toilet Day Raises a Stink (Queued)

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