6 December 2005

Stories from 6 December 2005

Brazil: Race and Class

Sangroncito tackles race and class in Brazil, noting that most Brazilians avoid discussing race by bringing up class instead.

7 December 2005

Americas: 2005 Weblog Awards

Kevin Aylward of the 2005 Weblog Awards has announced the nominees for “best Latino, Caribbean, or South American blog.” He explains that the finalists were selected after a call for...

7 December 2005

Argentina: More Condom Pictures

Robert Wright, playing on the word “forro,” which can mean either “condom” or “idiot” in Argentine slang, has more photos of the famous obelisco in Buenos Aires covered by a...

7 December 2005

Bolivia: Election Reflection

Miguel Centallas has a new graphic of the latest pre-electoral poll while Eduardo Ávila, after taking a walk around Cochabamba, reflects on just who this election should be for.

6 December 2005

Trinidad and Tobago: Concepts of Race

Karen Walrond posts the email of a reader who attacks her multi-ethnic identity. The post inspires a small mountain of comments offering their support and analysis of race perceptions in...

6 December 2005

Nigeria: Disabled childen

Kid's Doc in Jos writes about his talk to local parents around children's disability and possible cures…….”I started with an overview of how the nervous system works, how the brain...

6 December 2005

Iran:Many Killed in Plane Crash!

Webgardian wrties according to BBC and Fars news ( Link in Persian), An Iranian military plane with 94 people on board has crashed into a building in a heavily built-up...

6 December 2005

Nigerians: Act or shut up!

Grandiose Parlour writes that Nigerians need to “act or shut up”………Nigerians need to step up to the plate in unison and discard the cloak of apathy that we have worn...

6 December 2005

Darfur: Helping out

Sleepless in Sudan offers some suggestions for those wondering what they can do “to help the people in Darfur“……Find out more; Give money; Nag the politicians and newspapers; Join an...

6 December 2005

Kenya: earthquake

Bankelele reports on yesterday's mini earthquake that hit East Africa.…”A mini quake shook downtown Nairobi this afternoon. Buildings swayege gently side to side for about fifteen seconds,with calendars flwying off...

6 December 2005

Japan, Thailand: Sushi Stall

The sight of a nighttime sushi stall in Thailand recalls Preetam Rai to old-time Edo, which had similar stands until the stalls went extinct after World War II.

6 December 2005

Kenya: English as a language

What an African Woman Thinks asks “Is English really as global a language as it is made out to be? What she means is that even though English is spoken...

6 December 2005

Malaysia: Humanize the News

Malaysia's Mack Zulkifli suggests that the print media make more of an effort to present the human impact of the stories they cover. “That could be a way to rejuvenate...

6 December 2005