Stories
July 2nd, 2008
Ukraine: Grassroots Activism 
· 22:49
Many Ukrainians, fed up with a culture of lawlessness that is flourishing in their country, are becoming increasingly involved in grassroots activism. One of the latest rallies - Velonayizd ("Bicycle Attack") - took place in Kyiv on June 21, when nearly 500 cyclists, bikers and pedestrians gathered in front of the municipal police headquarters for a Critical Mass-type event, prompted by the recent deaths of at least two cyclists and the authorities' failure to bring the perpetrators to justice. 2 comments · »»
Kyrgyzstan: From Sorrow to Happiness
· 08:40
June 28th, 2008
Kuwait: Video Games, Newspapers and Female Bloggers
· 08:18
June 26th, 2008
Cambodia: Riding the Wave of Change
· 04:01
In a country where men tend to have more privileges in family and society, a new wave of change is about to begin. Sopheap Chak is another urban woman with initiatives and ambitions. The 23-year-old, originally from Kampong Cham province, is a prominent human rights activist. When she talks about changes she believes in it's as if she's a new hopeful inspirational leader. 7 comments · »»
June 14th, 2008
Japan: Reflections on the Akiba Massacre (Part 1)
· 11:29
When all the dust had settled and the knife rampage in Tokyo's Akihabara district last Sunday, which took the lives of seven people and left 17 injured, had come to a close, many were left wondering what it all really meant. In this post, bloggers offer their perspectives about what may have driven Tomohiro Kato to kill and injure so many people. 1 comment · »»
Cape Verde: Teenage, pregnant and banned from school
· 11:10
The close-knit Cape Verdean blogosphere has launched a campaign against a school decision to ban a student girl on the grounds of "childbirth". An online petition demanding a special framework for pregnant girls at school, which has been organized by the bloggers, is rapidly growing in support. 2 comments · »»
June 11th, 2008
Colombia: The struggles of Barrancabermeja documentary
· 07:04
This nine part documentary created by Taline Haytayan of her experience as part of the Peace Brigades International organization in the strife ridden Barrancabermeja region of Colombia captured my attention throughout. It follows the Feminine Popular Organization (OFP) group which works together to prevent violence against women and violent conflict ... 2 comments · »»
June 8th, 2008
Iran: Green Activists in Movement and Photos
· 16:48
Green blogs are a valuable source for understanding Iran's nature and environment, its problems and challenges. Green bloggers actively take part in campaigns to protect nature and animals. They publish articles, stories, and photos, and they organize conferences and demonstrations. In this post, we look at green activism in Iran ... 4 comments · »»
Links about Youth
July 6th, 2008
Veteran China pundit Philip J Cunningham looks back at the phases of the moon leading up to the Tiananmen student protest in 1989 and forward to the August moon as it will be when the Olympics begin next month as possible justification for tightened security leading up to the Games in his post, ‘August Moon Over Beijing‘.
June 30th, 2008
All Things Pakistan on how a career in the administrative backbone of the country - the civil services is no longer an attractive option.
June 22nd, 2008
Seetizen, the blog of a youth activist, comments on the approach taken by a new youth initiative in the country. The blog says that by encouraging young Armenians to develop ideas about changing their situation, HENQ offers an alternative to the approach favored by those initiatives supporting the radical opposition.
June 19th, 2008
The Armenian Observer reports on the second action staged by the newly formed HENQ Youth Initiative while my The Caucasian Knot also covers the flash mob staged today in the Armenian capital and includes photographs.
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