Stories from 11 November 2010
St. Lucia: French Passes On
Caribbean Book Blog acknowledges the passing of St. Lucian playwright Stanley French.
China: Rising prices and rooftop gardens
Rising prices in China have led to grocery shoppers seeking bargains in Hong Kong, but are they also leading to more sustainable consumption?
China: River crab banquet
Rachel Marsden reports on Ai Weiwei's river crab banquet on November 8.
China: Gunshot incident
ESWN translated a local news story about a gunshot incident caused by the death of a woman during child delivery in a hospital in Huilai, Guangdong province.
Czech Republic, Slovakia: “Teapartismus”
Dr. Sean's Diary writes about the Tea Party movement in the United States and the reported emergence of “Čajové dýchánky or teapartismus” in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Brazil: An Interview about Citizen Media in Peripheral Communities
Journalism in the Americas blog published an interview with Brazilian journalist Bruno Garcez [en, pt, es], the creator of Mural [The Wall, pt], a citizen journalism project about news from...
El Salvador: Organized Crime and State of Prisons
Tim's El Salvador Blog: “One of El Salvador's most intractable problems is the state of its prison system. The high crime rate has filled the prisons to three times their...
Chile: Globalization, Not Just About Big Macs and Pizza Hut
Greg Weeks from Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog, briefly talks about Chile and globalization: “Globalization in Chile is not just about Big Macs and Pizza Hut.”
Panama: November, A Month of National Celebration
November is a month of national celebration for Panamanians, and the blogosphere provides another platform to celebrate. A trip around the web shows that in these days, with diversity of styles and concerns, Panamanians not only think about their history, but also about the present, the nation as a project and how to build a better country.
Hillary Clinton Gets Aussie Salute
When Hillary Clinton arrived in Australia last week, she was welcomed by Foreign Minister and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on twitter: RT @KRuddMP: Welcomed Hillary to Oz at Melbourne...
