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Chile: Videoblogging daily life

Posted by Juliana Rincón Parra on 08/01/2009

From Chile, Paloma Baytelman brings us snippets of daily life and other not-so-common events through her videoblog. Santa driving a bus, voting, and harrassment by costumed characters are only part of what she has uploaded on her site.

Americas Arts & Culture Chile Elections English Film General Spanish Video Weblog

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Taiwan: Focus on the justice system

Posted by David Reid on 08/01/2009

Taiwan's justice system has constantly been in the news over recent months. The trial of former President Chen Shui-bian has focused people's attention, however it has also sparked broader criticisms of the judicial process and concerns about human rights. Michael Turton analyses several imp ...

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Cuba: Dealing with Racism

Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 08/01/2009

As a documentary on racial discrimination in Cuba is released, Havana Times.org republishes a mainstream media article on the debate, while Babalu Blog says: “I guess this reporter figured out that the overwhelmingly white leadership and the overwhelmingly black prison population in Cuba was n ...

Americas Cuba English Film Freedom of Speech History Human Rights Media Politics Racism Roundups

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A Global Voices New Year

Posted by Georgia Popplewell on 06/01/2009

Depending on your attitude toward the passing of time, 2009 is either already or only six days old. In which case the Global Voices holiday/new year presentation will strike you as either sadly belated, or, like a Christmas gift delivered long after the season, an unexpected delight. Either way, ...

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The 2/3 : 1/3 Rule

Posted by Dennis on 06/01/2009

With the new administration coming to power in the US, there is a flurry of new proposals on how to reform the aid system.  However, few of them propose real change.  Instead, there are proposals to increase aid to such and such issue or country.  Or to strengthen such and such agency - or to [.. ...

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