Stories from 5 September 2006
Russia: Kondopoga Riots
Alex(ei) of The Russian Dilettante's Weblog analyzes the situation in the Karelian town of Kondopoga.
Russia: Sale of a Newspaper
Sean's Russia Blog writes about the recent sale of the Russian daily Kommersant.
Russia: Orthodox Christians Against Madonna
Moscow-based LJ user nl posts a photo story (RUS) on the protest rally held by the Russian Orthodox Christians against the upcoming Madonna's concert.
Interview with Mr. Behi, Iranian blogger
Mr. Behi is an Iran-based blogger from Tehran writing in English under a pseudonym. His blog has been mentioned several times in Global Voices and other media. He is a very busy young professional and found time to answer some of our questions between two trips. 1- Please present yourself...
Mexico: Elections: A Winner, Finally
More liveblogging from Eduardo Arcos, this time of the decision by Mexico's electoral tribunal to declare Felipe Calderón winner of the July 2 presidential election (ES). El Blog de Rodrigo did the same (ES) as did Ana Maria Salazar with a series of (so far) nine posts. For more context,...
Ethiopia's bloggers remember two prisoners
Tributes to two imprisoned men stood out from Ethiopia's blogosphere over the past fortnight. ET Wonqette of the blog Weichegud ET Politics came up with a heart-rending portrait of Ato G [Ato = Mr.], an elderly man employed by her and a group of friends to look after a small...
BlogDay 2006 in Latin America
On August 31 bloggers around the world tried to make the planet a tad smaller, a wee bit more familiar, by introducing five new blogs to their readers. Here is a look at how some Latin American bloggers chose to celebrate the day. Let's start in Mexico where Ricardo Carréon,...
Lebanon: Peace, Art, Humor and Politics
Topics discussed in the Lebanese blogosphere this week involved, among others, literature, war-art, the art of souvenir production and war-humor. Peace is a topic that is almost always present. A few samples discussing and dissecting the concept of peace with Israel has been selected for this week’s roundup. In addition to these we have historical account, from a personal view point, of one blogger who lived the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982 and what followed.
Iran: Death of a political prisoner
According to Komitedefa, Valiallah Feyz Mahdavi, a political prisoner died after nine days of hunger strike in a prison in Karaj [Fa].
Iran: Nasrallah was censored
According to Bamdad, Hassan Nasrallah's, Lebanese Hezbollah leader, interview was censored in Iran [Fa]. The blogger says the following part of his interview got censored ” I would not have ordered the capture of two Israeli soldiers if I had known it would lead to such a war“.
Brazil: Blog Condemned for Anonymous Comment
“Biscoito Fino e a Massa” details the case of ‘Imprensa Marrom‘, a blog sued for an anonymous comment made in a six month old post. The strange case is getting attention and frightening Brazilian bloggers who are disabling their comments area . Bloggers consider this decision a dangerous precedent in...
India: Once upon a Ghetto
Indian Muslims recalls how the celebration of certain festivals was a more integrated affair and how other the years, the city of Mumbai has become ghettoized, much like the nation.
Pakistan: Censoring the Net
KO on the move of the government in Pakistan to set up a body to censor the internet. He points us to a forum online where the issue is being discussed.
Guyana: Activist journalists
Guyana's MediaCritic adds his two cents’ to the discussion — started by a Trinidadadian journalist — on whether a journalist can be an activist.
India: Served on a leaf
Shruthi writes of the experience of eating on a banana (plantain) leaf. “Any celebration in South India is incomplete without a sumptuous lunch served on a Banana Leaf. In fact, I admit shamelessly that there are a number of functions to which I go more for the lunch than for...
India: Renting to Singles
Getting an apartment on rent as a single person is a tough job. Rashmi Bansal comments on why landlords hesitate to rent out to single people and why people in certain industries aren't favoured.
Nepal: Peace, Politics and Pressure
Dinesh Wagle at United We Blog! on how pressure politics in Nepal is being played by the Maoists and how it could hinder the peace process. “It’s becoming clear that Maoists are focusing themselves in the politics of pressure and their recent activities are alarmingly contradictory.”
Bangladesh: Second International Conference on Islamic Spirituality
Inspirations and Creative Thoughts blogs about his experiences at the Second International Conference on Islamic Spirituality, and lists some of the speakers that impressed him.
Bermuda: Sandcastle competition
Marcus Cooper has a photoset featuring creations from this year's edition of Bermuda's annual Sandcastle Competition.
Bermuda: Labour Day speech
The Limey applauds statements made by Bermuda's opposition leader during the latter's Labour Day speech.
Cuba: Darsi Ferrer released
Misceláneas de Cuba publishes statements made by Cuban dissident Dr. Darsi Ferrer Ramírez, who was detained by Cuban police over the weekend. Ferrer was released on Saturday.
