Stories from 12 October 2006
Ukraine: Coalition or Opposition?
Orange Ukraine writes about the recent development on Ukraine's political scene: “It's a rare country in which the party of the President announces it is going into opposition. It is a rarer one in which the President suggests he might separate from his party for abandoning a coalition with his...
Ukraine: “Politics That Pays”
Katie Allen of Ukraine Study Tour blog learns that in Ukraine, everything is on sale: from university degrees to parliament seats.
Slovakia: News Roundup
Deleted by Tomorrow sums up Slovakia's recent political and economic news: “But so far, during his first 100 days in power, Fico has shown only inaptitude and blatant power and popularity mongering (thank god for small blessings).”
Serbia: Peaceful Reasons for National Pride
Belgrade Blog is looking for peaceful things that would inspire Serbs to feel proud for their country.
Russia: On to Nazism or Stalinism?
A Step At A Time responds to La Russophobe on whether “Russia and its leaders [are] moving towards a totalitarian solution.”
Russia: Putin's Birthday in Chechnya
A Step At A Time translates an article about the celebration of president Vladimir Putin's birthday in Chechnya's capital Grozny.
Russia: Winter in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
White Sun of the Desert writes about “Toyota Landcruiser with remote control starting,” a must-have for the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk winter: “One of the more surreal side effects of this functionality is walking to your car parked amongst dozens of others in a secure care park and finding several cars sitting seemingly...
Oaxaca: Students Take Over University
Mark in Mexico has another update on the situation in Oaxaca including news that “30 students entered the university early this morning, took over the administration building, and declared the university closed for the day.” Ana Maria Salaza is now also in Oaxaca and has an excellent summary of what...
El Salvador: Open Air Education
The weblog of El Salvador/CNY Companion Diocese shares photos of an open-air classroom in Ciudad Delgado.
Venezuela: “Mi Negra” Racist?
Miguel Octavio shares some interesting thoughts on the intersection of race, politics, and language in Venezuela's heated presidential campaign. The debate stems from Hugo Chavez calling the “Mi Negra” debit card proposal of Manuel Rosales racist. Octavio writes: ” I listen to this and have to wonder what my cousin...
Latin America, Caribbean: Day for the Decriminalization of Abortion
Here's something I never knew about. Liz Henry informs readers that September 28 was “Day for the Decriminalization of Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean and commemorates the day by linking to blogs and resources from around Latin America discussing the issue.
India: Child Labour
With new rules on Child Labour and the controversy surrounding around allegations of a major retail store sourcing clothes from a manufacturing unit with child labour – Atanu Dey has some opinions.
Sri Lanka: The economy and ethnic conflicts
The delay in initiating the resolution of the ethnic conflict may have contributed to the current state of economy in Sri Lanka. More at LankaWatch. If the factors that initiated the broader ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka were not set in motion about 20 years ago, judging by certain trends,...
Nepal: Women and Politics
Pressing for the talks to succeed, International Nepal Solidarity Network has photographs of women's organisations and their petition. “Press statement by seven women’s organisations wishing for the talks to succeed.”
Turkey: End of Student Festivals
Metroblogging Istanbul announces the Istanbul's Governor's Office decision to ban all student festivals as a means of combatting separatist group formation. “I wish they could find other ways of beating the ideological groups other than banning all youth fests…”
Bermuda: Online pioneer
Sean looks back on his days as a teenaged sysop and online pioneer in late 1980s Bermuda.
Ethiopia: the US needs to reshape its policy
The US needs to reconsider its policy in the Horn of Africa, read Weichegud's analysis.
Malawi: the state of radio industry
Ndagha writes about the state of radio industry in Malawi: “To think that Malawi had only one radio station in 1993 and then 18 today could be taken as a big develepment in the Malawian mind!”
Kenya: global recognition for talented young Kenyans
The Makanga Report on “Young Kenyans Trail Blazing Around the World.”
Philippines: The perfect storm
More than twenty typhoons enter the Philippines every year. But super typhoon Milenyo (international name: Xangsane) which recently hit the northern part of the country shocked everyone with its ferociousness and the degree of destruction it left along its way. Metro Manila was severely damaged. Power blackouts gripped the Luzon...
Arabisc: Ramadan, War, Freedom and Other Issues
With all Muslim countries marking the Holy Month of Ramadan, UAE blogger Bin Kerishan, wonders why people fast. كل العبادات تسبب للانسان الاما و معاناه كالحج و الصلاه و الصيام و الاخير من اقساها و اكثرها ضررا على صحته.. لماذا لا يكون الطقس الديني مسليا؟ كالذهاب لملاقاة الاصدقاء في المقهى...
