Stories about History from August, 2007
Bahamas, Haiti: Illegal Immmigration
Rick Lowe, writing at WeblogBahamas.com, features an article by the late Dr. Julian Simon to make a point about what should be done regarding the Bahamas’ illegal immigration issue.
Bahamas: The Value of Culture
An international take on a Bahamian song leads Nicolette Bethel to muse about “the general dismissal of culture in general (and, by extension, of our culture in particular)”, stating; “most...
Azerbaijan: Soviet Funk
English Russia posts a vintage video of famous Soviet-era singer Muslim Magomaev. The clip, besides showcasing a great example of Soviet funk music, also features a lot of footage of...
African writers criticize Sarkozy in open letter
Jean-Luc Raharimanana, a Malagasy writer famous for his influential works on French colonialism, recently authored an open letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy in response to the now infamous message...
Slovenia: Genealogy
The Glory of Carniola writes about the Slovenes’ indifference towards genealogy.
Barbados, Jamaica: The Politics of Dean
Barbados Underground thinks that Jamaica's political landscape could be affected in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean: “It will call for collaboration between the PNP anf JLP at a time when...
Syria: On Lebanon and Motorcycles
Just as the heat is cooling from an inter-Arab spat involving Jordanians and Iraqis, we move on to the Syrian blogosphere where bloggers are fanning the flames of a Palestinian-Lebanese virtual stand-off. Read Yazan's Badran round up to learn more.
Hezbollah video game lets players take on Israel
Hezbollah has come out with a video game (Fr) about the Lebanese resistance called “Special Force 2: Tale of the Truthful Pledge,” Tunisien Doctor announces. Players go head to head...
Estonia: Gay Pride in Tallinn
All About Latvia shares his thoughts on Tallinn and the Gay Pride Parade there.
Russia: Russian Politics Syllabus
J. Otto Pohl is teaching in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, now, and has posted his Russian Politics Syllabus.
Ukraine: Another Election Campaign
Mark MacKinnon writes about yet another election campaign in Ukraine – yet “another farce.”
Russia: Racism
Mark MacKinnon writes about violence against non-Russians in Russia and the Kremlin's “strategy” of making Putin look like “a least-bad option” by not discouraging more radical political views: “…the monsters...
Cuba: Donation Drive?
Neither Babalu Blog nor Child of the Revolution is impressed by the latest Cuban campaign.
India: In Ladakh
Feringhee: The India Diaries finds herself in Leh, Ladakh, and writes a post full of random observations.
Trinidad & Tobago: Is Sugar Dead?
Can Cook, Must Cook laments the state of the Caribbean sugar industry.
Caribbean: Bracing for Hurricane Dean
The Caribbean blogosphere is abuzz over the impending arrival of Hurricane Dean, the first official hurricane of the season: Steve's Dominica reports: “Dean will be passing over us around 6am...
Anguilla: Anti-Referendum
“Can I be blamed for suspecting that the people who propose a formal referendum on Anguilla’s new Constitution have a hidden agenda?” asks Corruption-free Anguilla, as he makes a case...
South Korea: Aug 15
K. M. Lawson from frog in a well have written a few posts on how South Korean celebrated their independence day from Japanese colonialism in 1945: outdoor sport in City...
South Korea: History of Landscape 1999 to 2006
Antti Leppänen from Hunjang posted pictures of a district, Nan'gok, in southern Seoul, which show the history of development and landscape from 1999 to 2006.
Pakistan: Talibanization
KO presents a timeline of Talibanization of Pakistan. “It didn't just creep up and hit an entire country on the head yesterday, it was a long time cooking.”
India, Pakistan: Macaulay, Education and Colonialism
varnam is doing a fascinating series on Thomas Macaulay and his policies on education in colonial India.
