Stories from 2 March 2012
South Africa: Kommandokorp – Extremist Hate Group or Afrikaner Nationalism?
The Mail & Guardian ran a story recently about an extremist right-wing survival camp in Johannersburg breeding virulent racism, training teenage boys in its ideology. The camp is run by...
Cuba: Blogger Perspectives on the Embargo's 50th Anniversary (Part 2)
The United States embargo (or blockade) against Cuba is now 50 years old. In this second part of a two part series on Cuban perspectives on the 50th Anniversary of...
World: Global March Against the Syrian Dictator
March 15 will mark the anniversary of the start of the Syrian revolution. An initiative called Global March for Syria aims to take people from all over the world to...
Palestine: Youth Activist Fadi Quran Released From Israeli Prison
Palestinian youth activist Fadi Quran has been released on bail from an Israeli prison. The news was welcomed by dozens of Twitter users who expressed great joy.
Pakistan: An Oscar in Pakistan
Pakistani-Canadian journalist and documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy recently won an Oscar award for the best documentary (short) film. Her investigative story titled Saving Faces shows the affects of acid...
Iran: “Should We Vote Again?”
The Islamic Republic is preparing for parliamentary (Majlis) election on Friday, March 2, 2012. While several opposition groups have called for boycotting the election, the Iranian state is employing anti-Western...
