Stories from 13 February 2006
Putin's Dissertation and Russian Energy Sector
Sean Guillory looks at Vladimir Putin's dissertation, “Strategic Planning of Regional Raw Material Operations in a Market Economy,” which he wrote as a student of the St. Petersburg Mining Academy...
More of Russian DIY Design
Two more additions to Konstantin Dlutskiy's photo collection of DIY design at the Russian Marketing Blog: wedding flowers sold with a discount for loyal customers, and a “Baby” store selling...
Guatemala: GuateFlickr
Carlos Roberto Cabrera (ES) has created GuateFlickr, a blog which collects the best Flickr photos of Guatemala.
Venezuela: SUMATE Trial
Miguel Octavio, Alex Beech, and Ana Julia Jatar (ES) all have something to say about the current court case against Maria Corina Machado, the director of opposition group SUMATE, who...
Venezuela: Thoughts of a Visitor and Chavez vs. Blair
Mary Ann Swissler posts an email by Judy Brady about her recent trip to Venezuela with the fair trade group, Global Exchange. Daniel Duquenal offers his explanation of the Hugo...
Chile: Blog Contest Question of the Week
This week Atina Chile asks the 1000 plus participants in the Atina Blog Awards to answer the question, “how can blogs help create a more just and equitable society?”
Brazil: The New Look for Brazil's Football Team
Made in Brazil has a photo of the Brazilian football team's new uniform for this year's World Cup and weighs in: “The only question now is: when is mesh going...
Argentina: Google Video Replacing MTV?
The Argentine indie band, Video de Mi Pequeña Muerte now has a blog where they have posted their newest music video, “Cuando el sol prometio volver,” which was recorded using...
Bolivia: Road Blockades in Altiplano
Ben Dangl describes his nine-hour bus ride from La Paz to Cochabamba where he encountered a road blockade in the mountainous town of Alitplano that inspired conversation with a fellow...
Armenia & Azerbaijan: Talks End
Christian Garbis discusses the end of talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which ended without a deal over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Kyrgyzstan: Chaos in the Mountains
James of neweurasia and Gene Daniels of Registan.net have different takes on political turmoil in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: Opposition Leader Murdered
James of neweurasia reports that a Kazakh opposition leader has been killed. Again…
Armenia: Blogosphere Notes
Oneworld Multimedia has its weekly roundup of the Armenian blogosphere.
Turkmenistan: Rocking the Boat
neweurasia reports that Turkmenistan is rocking the boat in the Ukraine-Russia gas deal by threatening to raise gas prices.
Argentina: E-Voting
Jeff Barry has found some interesting resources about Argentina's electronic voting pilot program last October.
Afghan Whispers: Hope, Hate & Fire
Afghan Reality talks about signs of hope for Afghanistan after the London conference. The blogger says: “Afghanistan Compact will serve as the international community's reassurance in helping rebuild Afghanistan. The...
India: Lone at Winter Olympics
India: Lone at Winter Olympics
Russian Road Rules: Oleg Shcherbinsky's Case
In her latest column, Masha Gessen writes about a court verdict that has caused mass protests in Russia: a driver happened to be in the way of a speeding governor;...
Nepal: Between China and Nepal
Nepal: Between China and Nepal
Nepal: Money Needed For Movement
DFN talks of the need for the Nepali diaspora to pump money into the democracy movement in Nepal: moral support is not enough.
Pakistan: Marriage and Women
Pakistan: Marriage and Women
