Stories from 7 December 2007
Moldova: Article on Democracy
Public Policy Watch – Politici Publice in Moldova hosts a discussion of Dmitry Furman's Russian-language article on democracy in Moldova: “Although Moldova has become neither a truly democratic state, nor a ‘weakly managed’ democracy such as Azerbajan or Belorus, it managed to combine in an unprecedented way features from both...
Romania: Train Travel
Csíkszereda Musings shares tips on traveling by train in Romania.
Poland: Fire Drill
The beatroot describes the “Fire Drill Day” at his office building in Warsaw: “All in all, a totally pathetic performance by all public services, and…well, a little dangerous that public buildings should be in the hands of a bunch of fools. Still, I haven’t laughed so much in ages.”
Poland: Guns
The beatroot writes about gun laws in Poland and Europe.
Iran:Silent night
Kosoof, a leading photo blogger, has published one of his photos:silent night and stars in Iran.
China: A blow to citizen bloggers
Below is Zola's recount of what he's been through over the past few days and his abrupt conclusion. In a second blog post since his forced return earlier this week he talks of redirecting the space to focus more on blogger education, but also mentions some unfinished business related to...
Russia: More on Sup and LiveJournal
James of Robert Amsterdam's blog critiques CMSWire's interview with the director of strategy of the Russian company that has recently bought LiveJournal: “The reporter asks only a few softball questions, and doesn't really get into any specifics of what SUP would do if the security services asked for personal information...
Russia: Hermitage Museum's Birthday
De Rebus Antiquis Et Novis writes about the beginning of the Hermitage collection in 1764.
Interview with Cristina Quisbert of Voces Bolivianas
Voces Bolivianas, a citizen media outreach project supported by Rising Voices, has trained 23 participants how to blog, post digital photos, and even shoot video. One of the most consistent and clearest voices to emerge from the group has been Cristina Quisbert of Bolivia Indígena. In this interview she describes what motivates her to share stories of her life and community online and how the content of her blog has evolved over the first few months.
Brazil: Shocking image of a cruel reality
PE Body Count published today a very shocking picture that illustrates one of the cruelest Brazilian realities. “Think about it”.
Palestine: Gaza Calling
Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah posts a video clip showing the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza here.
Pakistan: Students arrested
The arrest of two students in Lahore leads to student protests in the city. More at Naitazi.com.
Nepal: Volunteers and the UN
United We Blog! on volunteer recruiting campaigns and why everybody wants to volunteer for the UN in Nepal.
India: On an Epic
Reading the re-telling of the Ramayana by Ashok Banker gets Lightning Strikes Everyday to reflect on the epic.
India: Economy and Rights
Despite all the buzz around India's growing economy, Arthshastra feels that returning to India requires deeper thought, given the current state of civil liberties. Uber Crazy voices in on the same issue.
Trinidad & Tobago: Black Cake
“Raisins, currants, sultanas, prunes, cherries and mixed peel – the dried fruits that are now happily soaking in rum until it’s time to bake the great Caribbean Christmas cake”: Can Cook, Must Cook gets into the spirit of the season!
Haiti: Reviving Tourism?
Haiti Innovation has a few ideas about how to revive the island's tourism industry.
Guyana: Drive Time
Guyana-Gyal and her mother take a drive around Georgetown.
Cuba: Church Attack
Child of the Revolution, Uncommon Sense, La Primera Generacion and The Cuban Triangle all blog about an incident in which “plainclothes police kicked their way into a Roman Catholic church in Santiago, beat up a group of dissidents attending Mass inside and then took them away.”
Bermuda: Upcoming Elections
A Limey in Bermuda reports that both parties running for the island's upcoming elections will be “releasing their platforms on Monday 10 December, just one day before advance polling and one week before the main voting day.”
Barbados: Film Festival
Gallimaufry is attending the Barbados International Film Festival.
