Stories from 11 August 2005
Puerto Rico: “Three Strikes from Economic Collapse”
Kevin Shockey isn't optimistic about the economic future of Puerto Rico.
Suriname: Art and Design Trip
A little late on this one, but the University of Michigan School of Art and Design has a wonderful collection of 11 posts documenting the month-long stay by faculty and...
Uruguay: Pirate Radio
In a long, thoughtful post by Anarchogeek on the future of radio, he links to a pirate radio station which is broadcasted from a poor neighborhood in Montevideo, Urugay. “The...
Uruguay: According to Hollywood
¡Weblog de Internet! find the portrayal of Uruguay [es] in Steven Seagal's new film, “Submerged” completely over the top. “A real deception in my opinion towards a country as lovely...
Venezuela: More Thoughts on Last Weekend's Election
Both Venezuela News and Views and The Devil's Excrement continue their analysis of last weekend's municipal elections and the role of the National Electoral Council (CNE).
Venezuela: Open Letter to Military Officers
VCRISIS has translated an open letter by Gustavo Coronel to officers of the Venezuelan army who recently graduated from a course on leadership sponsored by Cuban president, Fidel Castro.
Venezuela: Express Kidnapping
Tomas Sancio of Venezuelan Politics writes a refreshingly apolitical post about the Venezuelan film, “Secuestro Express” (Express Kidnapping), which has been getting its fair share of Hollywood's attention.
Images from Brazil: Guiding Hand
Gregory Smith, founder of the Children at Risk Foundation, has recently posted this photo, “Fly, Hummingbird Fly” to help document the latest outreach project of the organization. You can learn...
Ukraine: Translator May Lose Job?
Neeka's Backlog brings us a report from a Russian newspaper that Natalya Dmytruk, the sign language interpreter for the state TV channel, may soon lose her job. Dmytruk played a...
Ukraine: Too Much Time Watching the Soaps
Orange Ukraine debunks a number of myths about the state of government in Ukraine today.
Somaliland: Parliamentary Elections Postponed
Inside Somaliland passes on the news that Somaliland's Parliamentary Elections have been pushed back two weeks to the end of September.
Philippines: Impeachment Rules
The Sassy Lawyer's Journal wonders what's going on in the impeachment hearings in the Philippine House of Representatives.
Malaysia: The haze
One of the biggest immediate problems facing Malaysia right now is a thick layer of haze over peninsular Malaysia, leading the government to declare a air pollution emergency. Malaysian bloggers...
Indonesia: Background on West Papua
Jakartass lays out the background and context for current events in the Indonesian province of West Papua.
Italy: Independent Press in Peril?
Italian blogger Luca De Biase looks at the takeover battle over Corriere della Sera, Italy's largest daily newspaper, and wonders if Prime Minister and media mogul Silvio Berlusconi is pulling...
Finland: Ride a Segway, go to jail
Finland for Thought passes on the news that it's illegal to ride a Segway on a public road in Finland.
Ethiopia: Addis Stories
Ethiopundit posts a history of master plans for Addis Ababa; in a way, it's also a history of the city itself.
Israeli blogosphere
In the English-language Israeli blogosphere, most people are talking about the disengagement.
China: One-Sided Asymmetrical Information Warfare
EastSouthWestNorth looks at the crafty strategy that the PRC is using in releasinginformation about imprisioned journalist Ching Cheong.
China: Can Chinese fans translate Harry Potter?
Danwei passes on the news that a fan-translated version of the very latest Harry Potter novel has been completed on-line, a month before the officially sanctioned translation is released.
UK: Being British
The UK blog Talk Politics has a long, thoughtful post about what it really means to be British.
