Stories from 3 August 2011
Cuba: In Favour of Travel
“Ninety percent of Cubans on both shores do not look kindly on the arbitrary policy of the Castro brothers, authorizing who can and cannot enter their country”, writes Iván García, adding: “Cuba belongs to all Cubans.”
Caribbean: Update on Emily
Tropical Storm Emily lightly skirted Dominica, Guadeloupe [FR] and the U.S. Virgin Islands, causing rain and “wave action”; now, Cuba and Haiti await her arrival.
Trinidad & Tobago: The Caurita Stone
Ever heard of the Caurita Stone? Review of the Indigenous Caribbean notes that “among Amerindian communities in Trinidad…etchings on the stone bear spiritual significance. The site of the Caurita Stone is now regarded as an important part of the ongoing quest for knowledge and understanding of Amerindian ancestral occupation and...
Jamaica: “Emancipendence”
Jamaican bloggers discuss the country's “Emancipendence”, here and here.
Norway: The Lesbian Couple who Saved 40 Teenagers
U.S. gay rights blog Talk About Equality explain what compelled them to write a hugely popular post earlier this week calling attention to a lesbian married couple who rescued 40 teenagers during the massacre on Utøya island in Norway last week.
Japan: A Nuclear Gypsy’s Tale
Blogger Takeshi Kawakami was one of Japan's so-called ‘nuclear gypsies’, who for about 30 years made his livelihood working at the country's different nuclear plants. In his blog he has denounced the corruption and collusion between the government and the nuclear industry.
Azerbaijan: Facebook hate campaign for ‘consorting’ with the ‘enemy?’
Angered by a photograph of Aynishan Guliyeva, a contestant in this year's national selection for Eurovision, standing next to an Armenian competitor during a recent regional music festival, some youth in Azerbaijan have launched a hate campaign against the singer on the popular social networking site. Created on Monday, the...
China: Politics in the age of the microblog
David Bandurski from China Media Project translates an article from China Daily on How to Speak in the Microblog Age.
The 5 Craziest Children's Cartoons from North Korea
Mark Hill posted North Korean children's cartoons conveying the regime's propaganda. Many of them are about defending the homeland and food from invaders.
Chile: Latest Developments in Mapuche Land Conflict in Ercilla
Ryan Seelau from Indigenous News updates readers on the Mapuche land conflict in Ercilla which we mentioned earlier this week.
A Letter From China to the Norwegian Killer
Many Chinese netizens could not comprehend the atrocities committed by Anders Behring Breivik in Norway. In their eyes, Norway is a paradise, where people enjoy a high standard of living and do not need to confront the pressures of survival. How could it happen?
