Stories from 1 August 2016
The Week That Was at Global Voices: Pokémon Go Gets Political
This week, we take you to Iran, Japan, China, Mexico and Timor-Leste.
In Nike's Ad About Female Athletes in India, Too Much Glamour, Not Enough Names?
"That Nike Ad shows how little we know about female sportsperson or athletes in this country."
Remembering Mahasweta Devi, Indian Writer and Tribal Rights Activist
On the recent passing of Mahasweta Devi: the writer- activist lives on through her words.
‘This Is a 99.99 Percent Democracy’ and Other Orwellian Newspeak by Thailand's Junta
"The closer to the August referendum, the more intense intimidation gets."
