Stories from 11 January 2006
Peru: Election Analysis
Fabiola Bazo calls Ricardo Uceda's article, “Peru’s election: a second leap into the void?” an “astute analysis.”
Latin America, Spain: First Book Dedicated to Blogs
Dialógica calls (ES) “Blog. La conversación en internet que está revolucionando medios, empresas y ciudadanos” (“Blog. The online conversation that is revolutionizing media, businesses, and citizens”), the “first book dedicated...
Venezuela: Wikipedia Page on Chavez
Taking aim at perceived partiality of the Wikipedia page on Hugo Chavez, Aleksander Boyd pastes an email conversation between himself and Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales beginning in March of 2004....
Demand Freedom of Expression in Cambodia Campaign
The Cambodian Government's actions to silence critics of the ruling party rang in the New Year with the arrests Human Rights activists Kem Sokha, Yeng Virak and Pa Nguon Teang....
Venezuela: DJ Neutrino
GlowMain highlights the career of (ES) Venezuelan DJ, Neutrino who made his name in the underground party scene of Caracas during the late 90's. An mp3 of a live set...
Argentina: Police Sentenced in Avellaneda Murders
Toutatis describes in clear detail the political fallout which occurred after policemen killed two protesters in the Avellaneda train station in June of 2002. On Monday, two of the police...
The Week That Was – Bolivian Blogs
Este artículo también está disponible en español en Blogs de Bolivia “Do it yourself! Now you don't have to wait until January 22! End the uncomfortable suspense created by the...
Sticky Songs
Fernando Casale, an Argentine journalist and Editor-in-Chief of USERS, has done music lovers a great favor by putting together a free collection of Creative Commons-licensed songs by independent musicians from...
India: Sexuality and Women
India: Sexuality and Women
Pakistan: Food Street
Pakistan: Food Street
Nepal: India and the Bully
Nepal: India and the Bully
Nepal: Ideas for democracy
Nepal: Ideas for democracy
China: Teaching Chinese Online
Leylop, who lives in Hangzhou, China, uses Skype to teach Chinese online. This is her blog.
Sri Lanka: Moo
Sri Lanka: Moo
Philippines: My Way or the Highway
Leon Kilat comments on a warning issued to local judges to refrain from signing “My Way” at karaoke bars: “The song has been blamed for a lot of karaoke-related killings...
Lebanon: Protecting the devil
It is quite insulting to hear a joint Saudi-Syrian statement on “Syrian-Lebanese relations” in the absence of Lebanon. It is also amazing that Abdullah is suggesting a new penal code:...
South Korea: Thoughts on the Case of the Stem Cell Fraud
Oranckay reflects on the meaning of the local controversy surrounding South Korean scientist Hwang Woo Suk, who had been acclaimed as a national hero until he admitted flaws with his...
Thailand: Royal Speech
Tom Vanvanij translates, with commentary, the traditional birthday-eve speech of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Singapore: Debater Talks Debate
Singaporean student debater Shaun Lee posts some observations on his blog Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc on how the dissolution of Asian confidence after the economic and political crises of...
Cambodia: Palmy Memories
From Cambodia to Japan shares his childhood memories of palm trees – of palm juice, palm wine, palm sugar and a scorpion in a palm tree.
SA: Zuma backs anti-corruption
The Fish Bowl points to a report in the South Africa press that Jacob Zuma is backing Mbeki's anti-corruption stance. Is that ambition or is that amibition?
