Topic: international relations

mazipani posted a blog entry

lolbreak: The Damn, It’s (gasp) Hot Edition
A whopping 94 degrees here in San Francisco today. Which reminds me:No, but seriously, on shameful day that started with news...

7 hours ago

Here and There | Topics: election 2008, hillary..., ignorant..., international...

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Syria: Call to Release Jailed Relatives in Saudi Arabia
Or Does it Explode reports on a protest in Damascus, Syria, calling for the release of their relatives, who are imprisoned in...

8 hours ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: English, Human Rights, International..., Law

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Syria: Call to Release Jailed Relatives in Saudi Arabia
Or Does it Explode reports on a protest in Damascus, Syria, calling for the release of their relatives, who are imprisoned in...

8 hours ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: English, Human Rights, International..., Law

mazipani posted a blog entry

Amen, DemFromCT
On your DailyKos Post “Bush Attacking Obama Is Bush Attacking All Democrats.”

10 hours ago

Here and There | Topics: congress, election 2008, ignorant..., international...

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Palestine: Sixty Years of Al Nakba
Celebrations are under way to mark Israel's 60th anniversary - but for millions of Palestinians whose grandparents and parents...

11 hours ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Arabic, Diaspora, Egypt, English

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Macedonia: Bloggers Emphasize Need for Open Communication with Greece
Amid the internal turmoil caused by Greek actions to block Macedonia's accession to NATO and the EU, and due to an increasing...

17 hours ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Cyber-Acti..., Eastern & Central..., Ethnicity, Freedom of...

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Iran: Australia vs. Iranian President
Anthony Lowenstein says that Attorney-General Robert McClelland,in Australia, is “currently taking advice” on the...

20 hours ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Australia, Governance, International..., Iran

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Iran: Australia vs. Iranian President
Anthony Lowenstein says that Attorney-General Robert McClelland,in Australia, is “currently taking advice” on the...

20 hours ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Australia, Governance, International..., Iran

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Russia: Bloggers on Yeltsin's Legacy
At The Lede, a translation of 13 responses to a question posted on the Russian-language LJ blog of the New York Times'...

1 day ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Cyber-Acti..., Eastern & Central..., Governance, History

AVeryBritishDude posted a blog entry

Reductio ad Hitlerum
I sse Sr Chavez hasn't heard of Godwin's law. Although no fan of Frau Merkel myself, one can hardly call her a Nazi - except...

1 day ago

A Very British Dude | Topics: International..., Chavez

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Nigeria: Boycott The British Airways
A campaign for Nigerians to boycott the British Airways: “Boycott British Airways. We can do with one “less” airline....

1 day ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Business, English, International..., Nigeria

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Ukraine: “Rescuing a Revolution”
A discussion of a Moscow Times piece on Ukraine's most recent political battles, written by three members of the EU...

2 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Business, Eastern & Central..., Economics, Governance

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Ukraine: “Rescuing a Revolution”
A discussion of a Moscow Times piece on Ukraine's most recent political battles, written by three members of the EU...

2 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Business, Eastern & Central..., Economics, Governance

AVeryBritishDude posted a blog entry

Disturbing the peace
Picture... This man is a threat to the Peace of Zimbabwe.A “Human Rights” group in Zimbabwe is calling for Comrade Bob...

2 days ago

A Very British Dude | Topics: Guest..., Africa, International..., Freedom

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Ecuador: Correa Warmly Received in Spain
Cronica Cero [es] writes about the warm reception received by the president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa during his visit to the...

2 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Americas, Ecuador, International..., Roundups

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Ukraine: Luzhkov and Sevastopol
Ukrainiana writes about Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, who has been declared persona non grata in Ukraine, following his speech on...

2 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Eastern & Central..., Freedom of..., Governance, History

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Ecuador: Correa Warmly Received in Spain
Cronica Cero [es] writes about the warm reception received by the president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa during his visit to the...

2 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Americas, Ecuador, International..., Roundups

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Ukraine: Europe Day
Ukrainiana posts a huge photo and video report on the celebration on Europe Day in Kyiv.

2 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Eastern & Central..., Entertainment, International..., Politics

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Ukraine: Luzhkov and Sevastopol
Ukrainiana writes about Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, who has been declared persona non grata in Ukraine, following his speech on...

2 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Eastern & Central..., Freedom of..., Governance, History

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Russia: May 9
Lyndon of Scraps of Moscow posts two informative and insightful entries on the complex politics and other dimensions of May 9...

2 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Eastern & Central..., Elections, Film, Freedom of...

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Israel, Russia: Don Kozlents
Sean's Russia Blog writes about Don Kozlents: “Red Army WWII Vet + Zionism = Marxist Likudnik.”

2 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Eastern & Central..., History, International..., Israel

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Morocco, Israel, and Palestine: A Unique History
Since the Nakba and Israel's claim of independence 60 years ago, Israel and Morocco have had an interesting relationship....

2 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Diaspora, English, Ethnicity, Governance

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Azerbaijan: Cleveland Cultural Garden
Blogger Interrupted comments on the opening of an Azerbaijani cultural garden in Cleveland. The blogger wonders why with a...

2 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Americas, Azerbaijan, Central Asia &..., Diaspora

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Georgia: Needless Confrontation?
Penny for your Thoughts comments on the opinion that support for Georgia in its current conflict with Abkhazia risks bringing...

2 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Americas, Central Asia &..., Eastern & Central..., Energy

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Armenia: Royal Visit to Turkey
Unzipped covers the Queen and Prince Philip's first visit to Turkey since 1971. As the official state visit has been taken...

3 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Armenia, Central Asia &..., Diaspora, English

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

South Korea: Why Protest Against American Beef?
Korea Beat translated a local report interviewing Korean students on the reason for their protest against the importation of...

3 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Agriculture, East Asia, International..., Politics

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Lebanon: Conflict is beyond sectarianism
“His [Nasrallah] words highlighted a deep political divide that goes beyond sectarianism, which pits those who see...

3 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: English, International..., Lebanon, Middle East & North...

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Estonia: Moscowcentric Coverage
Itching for Eestimaa finds it “somewhat amusing that major news outlets, like The New York Times, [send] their Moscow...

3 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Eastern & Central..., Economics, Estonia, Freedom of...

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Armenia: Iranian Trade Relations
The Armenian Economist reports on the state of trade between Armenia and Iran. The specialist blog says that actual economic...

3 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Armenia, Central Asia &..., Economics, English

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Serbia: The Parliamentary Election
A comment to A Fistful of Euros‘ Serbian election post: “Nobody expected this result but I think the message here...

3 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Eastern & Central..., Elections, Governance, History

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Serbia: Video Game's Evil Serb Character
Belgrade 2.0 writes on the Serbian main character of a video game: “killer, thug, wifebeater, childhater, beerdrinker...

3 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Eastern & Central..., Entertainment, International..., Roundups

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Armenia: Mr Gay Europe
Unzipped Gay Armenia is excited by news that Armenia will be represented in this year's Mr. Gay Europe. The blog notes that...

4 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Central Asia &..., English

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Tunisia: Sarkozy's Visit Spurs Blog Reactions
The Tunisian blogosphere was buzzing last week with responses to French President Nicholas Sarkozy's official visit. Naruto...

4 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: France, French, International..., Middle East & North...

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Tunisia: Sarkozy's Visit Spurs Blog Reactions
The Tunisian blogosphere was buzzing last week with responses to French President Nicholas Sarkozy's official visit. Naruto...

4 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: France, French, International..., Middle East & North...

Pasir Ris P posted a blog entry

Pakistani arms for Sri Lanka
Should India really bother?Let’s consider one narrative: India is opposed to the LTTE, but can’t support the Sri...

5 days ago

Current Issues | Topics: Foreign..., Security, arms trade, civil war

Sunstone posted a blog entry

Those Funny Neocons: How Can You Not Love Them?
“We should…be talking about using all our political, moral and military genius to support a vast democratic...

5 days ago

Cafe Philos | Topics: How Can You Not Love..., Ideologies, International..., Iraq War

assO posted a blog entry

Nepal-China-Tibet

5 days ago

ABC | Topics: Current..., UN, conflict..., culture &...

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Vietnam: Netizen's Reactions to the Olympic Torch
Vietnamese netizens got another opportunity to vent their anti-China anger when the Beijing Olympic flame was in Ho Chi Minh...

6 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: China, East Asia, Freedom of..., General

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Iran:”Bycott Us, We Have Nuclear Bomb”
Khomeinism says [Fa]despite all these stories about Iranian nuclear program and sanctions, western companies continue to sell...

6 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Economics, Governance, International..., Iran

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Vietnam: Netizen's Reactions to the Olympic Torch
Vietnamese netizens got another opportunity to vent their anti-China anger when the Beijing Olympic flame was in Ho Chi Minh...

6 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: China, East Asia, Freedom of..., General

Rebecca M posted a blog entry

Iran:”Bycott Us, We Have Nuclear Bomb”
Khomeinism says [Fa]despite all these stories about Iranian nuclear program and sanctions, western companies continue to sell...

6 days ago

Global Voices Online | Topics: Economics, Governance, International..., Iran

Pasir Ris P posted a blog entry

Parties, interests, leaders and legacy
Leadership will not go unrewardedMerely ten years after declaring itself a nuclear weapons state, will India’s nuclear...

6 days ago

Current Issues | Topics: Foreign..., Security, disarmament, elections

AfricanLoft posted a blog entry

NYU Medical Student Helps Create Africa’s first Medical Network in Ghana
Linking physicians to a single network has profound implications for a country’s health care system. With that in mind,...

6 days ago

Home - AfricanLoft | Topics: New York, USA, Discussion..., Feature

AVeryBritishDude posted a blog entry

Tourists
The Rough Guide tourist books have declared England “insular, self-important and irritating” and home to “overweight,...

6 days ago

A Very British Dude | Topics: Britain, Guest..., International..., Europe

Pasir Ris P posted a blog entry

No apologies expected
The discomfort with reapolitikGurcharan Das came back to New Delhi from a lecture tour of East Asia with some astute...

7 days ago

Current Issues | Topics: Foreign..., China, East Asia, India

buco posted a blog entry

McCain’s Big Idea: Create A Human Trafficking Task Force (That Already Exists)
In Rochester, Michigan earlier this morning, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) delivered a speech outlining his “vision for...

8 days ago

Think Progress | Topics: Incompetent ..., Human Rights, International..., McCain

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

ASEAN spirit of neighborliness to help Myanmar
Citizen on Mars says “It is time to apply and put into action the ASEAN spirit of neighborliness and cooperation and help...

9 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: Chinese, East Asia, International..., Myanmar...

AVeryBritishDude posted a blog entry

Payback - South America II
Went to Bolivia a while back. There is some nice scenery round Titicaca; but other than that the place is a festering khazi of...

9 days ago

A Very British Dude | Topics: Guest..., Drugs, Zimbabwe, International...

AVeryBritishDude posted a blog entry

Russia's Putin takes power again, pledges more Putin
Picture Those lessons from Keith Harris pay off.Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russian president in a solemn ceremony in the...

9 days ago

A Very British Dude | Topics: Guest..., International..., Politics, Vodka

VHPEditor posted a blog entry

Syria: Longing for Approval
“It just seems that those who are most critical of and most aggressive towards the “decaying west” appear to...

9 days ago

Human Rights Video - Global Voices and WITNESS | Topics: English, International..., Middle East & North..., Roundups