Stories from 12 August 2008
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Reaping What You Sow
Abeni from St. Vincent and the Grenadines pays a visit to the Serious Offences Court and says she felt “sick to (her) stomach at the number of youths facing charges…it...
Cuba: Is it worth it?
Yoani Sanchez examines Cuba's new proposal for higher pensions and uses the case of a soon-to-be-retired schoolteacher to show how inequitable the system is: “To put it as crudely as...
Saudi Arabia: Slavery in the Gulf
Two weeks ago there were strikes and violent demonstrations by Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait, protesting low pay and poor working conditions. Following the demonstrations, more than two hundred workers were deported. In this post, two Saudi bloggers tell us what they think of modern-day ‘slavery’ in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Gulf.
Barbados: Pure Rubbish
“The image building that has been part of Barbados’ development has not had enough honest ‘look in the mirror and tell me what you see’ efforts. If it had, then...
Georgia: CIS Withdrawal
Regional Reporters [RU] says that Georgia has formally announced its withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Bermuda: Teen Murdered
Both FreshieBlog and Crushing Fools blog about Bermuda's most recent murder.
Jamaica: Week in Review
From the Olympics opening ceremony: “It showcased the sheer might and power that can be harnessed from the human potential, working together as one” to “Russia’s blitzkieg-style attack on Georgia”,...
Jamaica, Trinidad: On the “Doubles”
“If a visitor's stomach can handle pepper and curry first thing in the morning, then this is a nice surprise for the palate, and a great way to start the...
Guyana: No More Tunes
Living Guyana is in full support of the ban on loud music in mini-buses and thinks it should also be extended to private vehicles, while GT…Keep it Real says: “How...
Malawi: Discussing development and the Olympics
"Development" has been exercising the minds of Malawian bloggers lately. The approach has taken the form of highlighting efforts of Malawians abroad, Malawi's much touted fertilizer subsidy program, Malawi's presence at the Olympics and Chinese presence in Malawi, and a philosophical discourse on the problems that accompany the adoption of westernization as a development paradigm at the expense of tested and effective African ways.
Georgia War: Consequences for Ukraine
Buffalo Expatriate discusses the consequences of the Russian-Georgian conflict for Ukraine.
Georgia War: End of War – At What Price?
Transatlantic Politics asks what price will have to be paid by Georgia to gain peace on Russia's terms, noting that Moscow has already demanded Georgia's demilitarization, and wonders whether the...
Georgia War: Russian Blogger Reaction on the Conflict
LJ user pro_kuratora posts (RUS) a compilation of reactions from the Russian blogosphere on Russia's conflict with Georgia.
Georgia War: Is it all over now?
El pueblo unido jamás será vencido (Ilya Yashin) comments on (RUS) Russian president's, Dmitry Medvedev, order to Russian troops in Georgia to “end operations.” Is the war over now?
Georgia War: A Polish View
Raf Uzar writes about mixed opinions in Poland about the conflict between Russia and Georgia, emanating primarily from uncertainties on what Polish president Kaczyński might get up to, as he...
Georgia War: Russia Halts in Fight Between Democracies
Baltic comments on Russian political action and relations as for the ongoing war in Georgia, a first fight between democracies since 1898, and that Moscow has now ordered a halt...
Georgia War: Russian Bureaucratization of Power
I ya upyus nedolgim schastiem… blames (RUS) the increasing power of bureaucrats or facilitators – koridornye – in Russia for the war with Georgia, when parties, politicians, and business are...
Georgia War: The Grief of Living With Conflict
LJ user herectus discusses (RUS) the difficulties of having to cope with the distrust of living with conflict as part of everyday life.
Georgia and Estonia: Small and Vulnerable States
Osteuropablog discusses (GER) the similarities between Georgia's and Estonia's international positions as small and vulnerable states, and also wonders what will happen to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russian Sochi...
Georgian War: Russian military performance
Paul Goble of WindowonEurasia analyses and presents his views of Russian troops’ battle performance in the ongoing war with Georgia.
Russia: Threat Against Georgians in Russia
Suomalais-venäläinen kansalaisfoorumi relays a news report on plans by a Russian racist organization to attack Georgians living in Russia.
