Global Voices · Citizen media stories from February 2011

February, 2011

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Australia: ‘Tea Party’ Style Campaign Against Carbon Tax

If the Oz blogosphere is any indication, the next Australian Federal election will be a referendum on a proposed climate tax. And the issue has already become nasty and personal. GV author Kevin Rennie gathers online reactions to this controversial measure.

28 February 2011
Iran: A Blogger Who Prayed to See Protesters Beaten

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa
28 February 2011
Bahrain: Protests Block National Assembly Building

Written by Yacoub Al-Slaise · Middle East & North Africa
28 February 2011
Australia: ‘Tea Party’ Style Campaign Against Carbon Tax

Written by Kevin Rennie · Oceania

Stories from February, 2011

28 February 2011

Pakistan: Dog Fight In Abbottabad District

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Maldives: Abolishing the Government Bond system

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Macedonia: Online Advertising in 2010

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Macedonia: Ruined Monuments

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Peru: Ex-Minister Asked US Embassy to Help Contain Opponent's Presidential Campaign

Written by Juan Arellano · Latin America

On February 19th, Spanish newspaper El Pais released a cable stating that "Fernando Rospigliosi, former Minister of the Interior in the government of Alejandro Toledo, asked the assistance of the...

Macedonia: Musings on the Early Elections

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Eastern & Central Europe

The Macedonian public is furiously discussing the justification and timing of the upcoming early elections.

Uruguay: Growing Support for Decriminalizing Marijuana for Personal Use

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Honduras: Taxi Drivers and Teachers Strike

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Mexico: Photos of Tlacotalpan, “the most colourful place in the globe”

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

France: New Right-Leaning Website Enters the Fray

Written by Solana Larsen · Quick Reads · Western Europe

Philippines: Laptop registration proposal

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Haiti: Preventable Suffering

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Bahamas: The Right to Speak Out

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: Damas de Blanco Attacked

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Singapore: Doctor charges patient with $24.8 million bill

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Caribbean: Bocas Announces Longlist

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Trinidad & Tobago: The Death Penalty

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: Watching from Within

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Trinidad & Tobago: Saving by Sou Sou

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: The Day Zapata Died

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America