Global Voices · Special Coverage

On these pages we summarize more extensive Global Voices coverage of major news events through blogs and citizen media worldwide. If you have suggestions for new special coverage pages, please email us.

Pokémon Go Isn't All Fun and Games

The game has touched on issues of censorship, politics and religion in countries like Iran, Japan, China and Russia.

Joy, Disappointment and Injustice at the Rio Olympics

The 2016 Summer Olympic Games weren't just a story of winning and losing in sport.

Iran, as Told by Iranian Journalists and Writers Abroad

A series of interviews with Iranian “bridge figures” who are passionate about explaining their often misunderstood country to the world.

Bloggers Under Fire: The Fatal Consequences of Free Thinking in Bangladesh

The government, the judiciary and police forces have taken no significant measures to deter extremists from targeting bloggers and publishers.

How to Conduct Open-Source Research on the Russian Internet

There are more Internet users in Russia than any other European country, yet no detailed guides available to guide non-Russian speakers—until now.

Streams of Refugees Seek Sanctuary in Europe

More than 211,000 people have arrived by sea in 2016. About 70% of them come from Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq.

El Niño Takes Its Toll on Southeast Asia

Millions of farmers are now without their livelihoods, exacerbating poverty and food insecurity in rural areas.

Dispatches From Syria: Marcell Shehwaro on Life in Aleppo

In this powerful, award-winning series for Global Voices, Syrian blogger and activist Marcell Shehwaro describes her life in Aleppo, the heart of Syria's armed conflict.