Stories about Ideas from February, 2011
Bermuda, Guyana: Action of the People
Respice Finem suggests that Bermuda may have some lessons to learn from the Middle East, while The Guyana Groove says: “I am so inspired by the recent political revolutions happening in the Mid-East. I just love it when people realise that they are the ones who should be in control.”
Cuba: Parallels with Egypt
Ernesto Morales Licea looks at the unfolding situation in Egypt and wonders: “why not Cuba?”
Cuba: Uncovering Martí
Repeating Islands blogs about the commemoration of the 158th birthday of national hero José Martí, while Iván's File Cabinet says: “The government likes to sell the image of a sad guy, committed to the independence of his homeland…Martí was much more.”
Jamaica: Patois Bible
Diaspora litblogger Geoffrey Philp is “surprised at the bangarang in Jamaica over the Patois Bible”.
Egypt: Protesting Women Celebrated Online
Women’s roles in the ongoing Egyptian anti-government uprising have captured the attention of bloggers and citizens spreading information on social networking sites.
USA: Japanese Civil Rights Icon Fred Korematsu Celebrated
Fred Korematsu, a Japanese-American who resisted placement in a World War II-era internment camp, and later fought in courts to have a Supreme Court conviction of "defiance" overturned, was remembered on January 30 in the state of California.
