Recent comments by Chinese premier and media darling Wen Jiabao have made waves in the China observing community. On a recent trip to Shenzhen, the city where Deng Xiaoping announced his great economic reforms, Wen said: “We need not only to promote economic reform, but must also promote political system reforms. Without the guarantee...
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MENA: That’s Not Hijab!
By Jillian C. York This Ramadan, several campaigns encouraging women to wear, or correct their method of wearing hijab, have been launched. Two such campaigns–in Iran and Palestine–have sparked conversation amongst a subset of bloggers. Campaigns encouraging women to wear hijab are nothing new;...
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Mozambique: Violent Unrest, Frustration in Maputo
By Janet Gunter The capital of Mozambique, Maputo, woke to uncertainty this morning, after yesterday's rioting resulted in a number of deaths. (The numbers reported by mainstream media vary between 4 and 10). Disturbing photos of one of the school children shot dead yesterday...
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South Korea: Live Weather Report Via Twitter During Typhoon
By Lee Yoo Eun Twitter has scored again in South Korea with a live weather report during a typhoon that pounded Korean Peninsula today. The typhoon Kompasu battered the...
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Tasted: 2008 Muirwood Vinyards Chardonnay Arroyo Seco
2008 Muirwood Vinyards Chardonnay Arroyo Seco Appellation: Arroyo Seco, Central Coast, California Tasting Notes: 100% Chardonnay, 13.8% ABV. Pretty golden color. Nose is buttered popcorn (uh oh), with some...
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Astrological Signs and Blood Types
Tonight I feel like having a bit of fun. I have been debating writing a post like this for some time and thought it over while on the elliptical...
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MENA: Saudia Arabia Bans Moroccan Women From Traveling to Mecca
By Hisham The decision last month by Saudi Arabia to ban Moroccan women of a “young age” from traveling to Mecca, the holiest meeting site in Islam, to...
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Venezuela: Franklin Brito Dies After Several Hunger Strikes
By Silvia Viñas Franklin Brito, a Venezuelan farmer who had been on a hunger strike since July 2009, passed away from a respiratory arrest in a military hospital on...
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Extreme Christianity
I had planned to write a post on Global Citizenship to further explain the concept espoused by this blog. Unfortunately, an article in my Google news reader caught my...
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Egypt: Utilizing Technology to Demand Accountability on Torture, Police Brutality
By Anas Qtiesh The unfortunate emergency law in Egypt suspends personal rights and gives security forces unlimited power to unlawfully arrest, interrogate, and persecute anyone with unfavorable views. Perpetrators...
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Pakistan: Relief Efforts – Report From The Ground
By Salman Latif Ever since the Pakistan floods started to get worse, I had been thinking of doing some meaningful relief activities, and so far my work had been...
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Japan: Eyebrows raised by China’s rise to number two
By Scilla Alecci By Flickr id xioubin low. CC license. Financial data and figures say Japan has now fallen to number three in world ranking. This month the Japanese...
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Southeast Asia: Durian, the “King of Fruits”
By Mong Palatino Durian photo from the Flickr page of YimHafiz used under CC License Attribution 2.0 Generic Durian is an exotic fruit found in many Southeast Asian nations....
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The difference between the left wing nut job movement and the right wing nut job movement in the USA
Upon reading the above editorial and seeing the comments
“When is America gonna wake up and stop believing the people that are trying to control us with lies and misdirection!”
“It...
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Pakistan: Twitter Reactions On Flood Situation
By Rezwan The floods in Pakistan got the Twitter users all over the world talking as the devastation become clearer day by day. The hashtag #Pakistan became a top...
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India: Celebrating Raksha Bandhan
By Aparna Ray Yesterday, on 24th August 2010, India celebrated Raksha Bandhan – a festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. Blogger Neha Kapur Grover at mumbaikar.com,...
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South Korea: Controversy Overshadows Woman Climber’s World Record
By Lee Yoo Eun South Korea's Oh Eun-Sun is believed to be the first woman to have successfully climbed the world's 14 highest mountain peaks, though one of her...
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Lebanon: Giving Palestinian Refugees the Right to Work
By Jillian C. York Nahr el Bared camp, Lebanon (by Flickr user nimzilvio) Lebanon is home to over 400,000 Palestinian refugees, some of whom were expelled or fled in...
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Pakistan: Netizens In Action Helping Flood Victims
By Rezwan Pakistan Flood Map. Image Courtesy US Department Of State Pakistan Flood Disaster Relief Page The extent and impacts of the recent floods in Pakistan are huge in...
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Noam Chomsky in China
By Andy Yee On 13 August, Noam Chomsky delivered a speech at the Peking University in Beijing. Chomsky, one of the leading public intellectuals of our age, is famous...
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Ground Zero Mosque Controversy
For those who have not had access to news sources for the past few months there has been a great deal of controversy of the proposed building of a...
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Morocco: When Sarkozy “Proposes” a French Version of Ramadan
By Hisham Mini Croissant by The Fernwoodian Followers of Moroccan blogger Ahmed, who writes on Alash? (Why?), know he is fond of the art of satire. Earlier this...
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Sao Tome & Principe: Revolt Against Water Diverted from Hospital
By Sara Moreira · Translated by Sara Moreira · View original post Hospital Ayres de Menezes Pediatrics Ward, Blog Joãozinho Leve Leve In the past few months, a...
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Russia: Bloggers Expose Death Rate Increase
By Gregory Asmolov "Need Air", photo by Maxim Trudolubov, taken on Aug. 4, 2010, in Moscow Social media played a significant role during the unprecedented Russian wildfires. The Russian...
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Tasted: 2007 Tiziano Chianti
2007 Tiziano Chianti Appellation: Chianti Tasting Notes: 100% Sangiovese, 12.5% ABV. Light garnet in the glass, I can see my fingers. Nose isn’t really exciting, candied fruit, almost syrupy,...
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America and Religion
With the lessons above about the origins above, the fact is, they really do not matter. Sure they are good things to know, but they have absolutely no...
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Madagascar: The Undercover Investigations That Exposed Rosewood Trafficking from the Rain Forest
By Lova Rakotomalala One of the consequences of the enduring political crisis in Madagascar is its punishing impact on the environment, especially on the rain forest that is being pillaged...
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Russia: Wildfires Victims Sorry They Fought For Their Houses
By Vadim Isakov The aftermath of the recent wildfires in Russia is on the agenda of the main media channels. Reports on and interviews with victims, volunteers, humanitarian aid...
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Brunei: “I’m sorry” video now a youtube sensation
By Senor Pablo The youtube video of a young man named Zek from Brunei pleading forgiveness to his girlfriend became a popular trending topic on social networks last August...
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Tasted: 2007 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot d’Alsace
2007 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot d’Alsace Appellation: Alsace Tasting Notes: This is a Pinot Blanc blend. 13.5% ABV. Pretty golden color in the glass. Nose is honey, melon, and tangerine. Initial...
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