Stories about Ideas from May, 2010
Puerto Rico: Bloggers Meet
Bloggers, journalists, entrepreneurs, and activists participated yesterday in the Second Blogger Meeting in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Speakers talked about blogs as a business tool, the role of women in the blogosphere, blogging for social activism, moblogging, the Caribbean blogosphere, and open source software.
Bahrain: Blame Ahmed Zainal!
Got anything to complain about in Bahrain? Disgruntled about something in your life? Look no further. Just Blame Ahmed Zainal! Who is Ahmed Zainal and why is there a #BlameAhmedZainal hashtag on Twitter, a blog and a Facebook group? Read this post to find out.
Bahrain: More Freedom Please
A new Facebook group, entitled Enough restricting Bahraini freedom, has been set up in Bahrain, calling for more freedom. So far, 257 members have joined the group.
Global Voices Partners with “Echo Moskvy”
We are pleased to announce our partnership with “Echo Moskvy,” the most prominent and respected radio station in Russia with hundreds of thousands of listeners from all over the globe. This radio station is rightfully considered the most influential radio in Russia.
Cuba: Health Care Standards
Iván's File Cabinet looks at the pros and cons of health care in Cuba.
Colombia: A Day Without Cars in Medellín
The city of Medellín recently celebrated the Day Without Cars, where motor vehicles were prohibited from the streets of the Colombian city. As a way to raise awareness about the effects of vehicles on the environment, many enjoyed the break, but it also affected some sectors of society.
Guyana: Searching for Freedom
“I learn that within freedom we must have discipline. I don’t think of that discipline as censorship. I think of it as putting brain into action before switching on motor-mouth”:...
Trinidad & Tobago: CRB Online
“At long last the trail-blazing online version of the Caribbean Review of Books is on stream!”: Trinidad and Tobago's Pleasure calls this “a very, very pleasing development.”
Bahamas: Entitled
“In the days of my parents and grandparents…there was never any expectation on their part of someone else or a government to supply their needs”: Weblog Bahamas‘ Sidney Sweeting calls...
Jamaica: Red
“The term ‘red'…has had a long and dishonorable reputation in the Americas”: Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp seeks to change this through a poem in which “the speaker…turns away from the...
Guyana: Articulate Voice
Signifyin’ Guyana blogs about Guyanese writer Grace Nichols and her poetic tongue, saying that in her work, she “continues to produce articulate speakers who tell the stories of women’s lives…”
Video: One Day on Earth on 10/10/10
A modern day time capsule is going to be made on October 10th, 2010 as people from all over the planet record videos during that day of things that are...
