1 July 2011

Stories from 1 July 2011

Chile: Massive Protest for Educational Reform

Eileen Smith shares photos of the massive protest for educational reform that took place on June 30 in Santiago. She writes: “Today’s [protest] was lighthearted, tremendously entertaining, at times tender...

1 July 2011

#Opandeslibre or When Anonymous Attacked Peru

Last week the people of Anonymous, through their Anonymous Iberoamerica arm, announced their intention to attack Chilean and Peruvian government websites on June 23, allegedly because of the violation of the Chilean and Peruvian people's rights and the monitoring of their communications.

1 July 2011

Puerto Rico: Blind Justice

Gil the Jenius cites two cases in which he thinks justice hasn't been served, saying: “You know–you really do–that the two incidents are going to end in something other than...

1 July 2011

Bermuda: Government's Governance

The tabling of the Public Accountability Act in Parliament “sounds phenomenal…on the surface”, says Vexed Bermoothes, who goes on to explain that “the new law merely lays the ground work,...

1 July 2011

Colombia: Journalist Félix de Bedout Leaves ‘W Radio Colombia’

The departure of journalist Félix de Bedout Molina from W Radio Colombia to work as a news anchor for Univisión in the United States has sparked all kinds of comments in Colombia. The journalist was known for his investigative work and his criticism of the government of former President Álvaro Uribe.

1 July 2011

Morocco: A New Constitution Without Much Reform

Moroccans went to the polls today to vote on reforms on a new constitution offered by King Mohammed VI. Although praised by many analysts and royalists, the reforms on the table did not live up to the expectations of activists, who were looking for a democracy. Here are some reactions from social media on how the day went.

1 July 2011

Macedonia: Omertà Exceptions

A review of the Macedonian online-only commercial media that do not define themselves as pro-opposition confirms the notion that the protests against police brutality are a taboo. A lot of...

1 July 2011

Armenia: Yerevan Shoe Project

Visiting Armenia, Ianyan posts photographs of the types of shoes that many women in the Armenian capital wear despite the risk of associated medical problems. The post is part of...

1 July 2011

Armenia: Rabiz and Public Diplomacy

Global Chaos examines the rabiz genre of Armenian music and questions the role it plays in public diplomacy especially in reaching out to the country's large and influential Diaspora.

1 July 2011

Malaysia: Planned Rally Calling for Fair Elections Banned

The monumental 2007 Bersih rally in Malaysia is going to have a sequel. A Bersih 2.0 democracy walk on July 9 has been organized where supporters of the cause for a clean and fair elections will march through Kuala Lumpur before handing a memorandum to the King. But the government has already declared it illegal.

1 July 2011