7 March 2009

Stories from 7 March 2009

Brazil: Uproar over newpaper's editorial on “mild dictatorship”

The Brazilian blogosphere reacts strongly against an op-ed by broadsheet Folha de São Paulo calling the country's former military dictatorship "mild". A petition against the papers use of 'mild' has gathered over 7,500 signatures in one week, and this Saturday a live blogged protest organized by bloggers gathered over 200 people.

7 March 2009

Egypt: The AUC Gestapo

Socialist revolutionist and Hossam El Hamalawy wrote their concerns over the relocation of American University in Cairo (AUC) from downtown Cairo to the desert. They also highlighted  the story of...

7 March 2009

Egypt: Hijacked Ship Released

With no clear details, its been announced that the Blue Star ship, that was hijacked by Somali pirates since September 2008, has been released. Zeinobia comments on the development.

7 March 2009

Ukraine: Foreign Minister Fired, Naftogaz Office Stormed

This has been a pretty turbulent week in Ukraine: on Tuesday, the parliament fired Volodymyr Ohryzko, Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister, and on Wednesday, riot police stormed the Kyiv headquarters of Naftogaz, the Ukrainian national energy company. Below are some bloggers' reactions to these developments, as well as a few notes on the financial crisis in Ukraine.

7 March 2009

Myanmar: Withdrawal of Currency Notes in 1987

Burmese blogger Niknayman recalls that the sudden withdrawal of currency notes in Myanmar in 1987 was one of the reasons which ignited the massive 1988 protests in the country.

7 March 2009