Stories from 14 August 2006
Estonia: Gay Pride and Skinheads
Giustino of Itching for Eestimaa writes about yet another Gay Pride fiasco in Eastern Europe: this time in Tallinn: “And the only people it has to blame for this latest disturbance are about 30 to 50 shaven clowns.”
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Language Tips for Tourists
Novala, Europa: From the North Sea to the Balkans travels through the Balkans; one of the posts is on which language to use while in Bosnia.
Barbados: Earthrace
Linda Thompkins announces that the 2007 edition of Earthrace, a round-the-world race involving powerboats running on “fuel from animal fat or soybeans or other biodiesel fuel” will start in Barbados.
Iran: Copyright & newspapers
Kosoof, photo blogger says Shargh newspaper has published several photos without paying attention to copy right principle or even mentioning photographer's name. The photo blogger has published some of these photos on his blog.
Czech Republic: Travelling Musicians
Bored in Brno writes about problems faced by musicians traveling by air and translates a somewhat relevant comic poem by a Czech poet, put to music by a Czech band.
Pakistan: From 1947
On Independence Day, All Things Pakistan unearths some delightful newsreels that capture the spirit and hope of 1947.
Lithuania: Old Postcards and a Video
Wu Wei posts old postcards of Lithuania's capital Vilnius and “a very enthusiastic video of modern Lithuania.”
Iran: Radio & Blogs
Dutch financed and Amsterdam based Radio Zamaneh has also launched a blog. We read on this blog that radio Zamaneh is a radio that learns from blogs [Fa].
Barbados: Ethanol skepticism
Barbardos Free Press is highly skeptical of the government's plans to “restructure the sugar industry with emphasis on the use of ethanol for fuel.”
Bahamas: Queen Victoria and other artifacts
Calling a member of parliament's call for a statue of Queen Victoria to be removed from a square in Nassau “lip service to freedom on a grand scale,” Bahamian Lynn Sweeting makes an eloquent defense for the retention of certain aspects of the past and for the recognition of genuine...
Nepal: A revolution at the ballot box
Paramendra Bhagat on how voting day marks a revolution by itself. “But you can not beat getting 15 million people out at the voting booth on a single day. No street revolution could beat that. And so I say, the next revolution will not be out in the streets. It...
Bahamas: Freedom of Speech
Sidney Sweeting issues a warning to the Bahamian public: “Too many Bahamians take the attitude that unless Government passes a law prohibiting freedom of speech then we can presume that all is well. No, a country does not become autocratic overnight, their moves are subtle at first, then not so...
Pakistan: Lahore is Lahore
Lahore is a city fondly remembered through the sub-continent. Metroblogging Lahore reproduces a beautiful piece by a distinguished Urdu Novelist who breathes life into the memories of Lahore.
Bangladesh: The Iranian President Blogs
Razib points out to the Iranian president's weblog and has a few reflections. “He begins by telling users of his humble origins. “During the era that nobility was a prestige and living in a city was perfection, I was born in a poor family in a remote village of Garmsar...
Bangladesh: Remembering Political Figures
Black and Gray on the politics of remembering political figures. “Thirty years after her husband and military dictator Ziaur Rahman rehabilitated notorious wartime collaborators, Khaleda Zia is bent on giving a new lease of life to one of the vilest dictators in the country's history “
Fauxtographic evidence?: Bloggers on Castro's birthday photos
As the dog in the 1993 New Yorker cartoon once said: “On the internet, nobody knows if you're a dog.” But on the internet people do know if you've photoshopped your images — or at least they'll try their best to prove you have. The manipulation of photographs to influence...
Peru: Second Annual Digital Journalism Conference
Carlos Chang announces the second annual Conference on Digital Journalism (ES) to be held at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. The theme of this year's conference, organized by Grupo Periodismo Digital (ES) is “Tools and Challenges.” Writing from Ecuador, Christian Espinosa applauds the use of Skype Video (ES)...
Mexico: Oaxacan Protester Shot Dead
Mark in Mexico has the latest on a new outburst of violence in the Oaxacan teacher protests when a marcher was shot dead on Calle Niños Heroes.
Mexico: AMLO Moving On?
After writing an open letter which asks the former Mexico City mayor and presidential candidate to be more tolerant in his civil disobedience, Ricardo Carreón says there are now signs that Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador is moving on despite his own rhetoric. Ana Maria Salazar derives the same conclusion in...
Latin America: Video Interview Blog
Entrevistado (ES) is a relatively new video blog with weekly interviews with designers, technologists, and bloggers.
Chile: Bachelet's Participatory Democracy
Devanna De La Puente takes an in-depth look at Michelle Bachelet's participatory democracy in Chile.
