Stories about North America from August, 2010
China: Baidu to sue US domain register for “Gross Negligence”
Angry Chinese Blogger blogs about Baidu.com's legal action against US domain register for gross negligence, which resulted in a cyber attack by the Iranian Cyber Army back in January 2010.
USA: Debating Essence Magazine Hire of Ellianna Placas, First White Director
On Jul 19, Essence, America’s premiere black women’s magazine and a media institution, announced that it has named Ellianna Placas as its new Fashion Director. Placas is a renown fashion editor, she is also the first white woman to be hired at this position. Bloggers debate the social and cultural implications of the hire.
Japan: JET Program in danger of being cut
Amidst cost-cutting pressure, the government-run JET (Japan Exchange & Teaching) Program is in danger of being cut. Many JET alumni are speaking up, such as Bahia, who explains how the...
