With the state unable or unwilling to help, mothers of the disappeared are left to seek justice themselves. By Amita O Legaspi Erlinda Cadapan, 59, has lost count of the number of times she has traveled to Manila to give interviews, attend forums and speak at meetings. Often she arrives home late at night only […]
Who Really Won the Vietnam War?
WHO WON, WHO LOST ? THE VIETNAM WAR A DISCUSSION !?! 0/ INTRODUCTION A couple of Micro and Macro points seem to be starting a discussion about who won, who lost, the Vietnam war. It began, for me, with news of the planned re-opening ! of a GI COFFEE-HOUSE in Killeen, near […]
Rattled Sudan Leader Seeks Backers
Behind the angry rhetoric, President Omar al-Bashir is looking to friends and opponents alike to fend off international arrest warrant. By Katy Glassborow in The Hague and journalists in Khartoum The expressions of righteous indignation coming out of Khartoum following the news that the Sudanese head of state could face prosecution for war crimes were […]
Videos: Creativity in Facing the Water Crisis
by Juliana Rincón Parra With two very recent natural disasters in mind: the cyclone in Myanmar and theEarthquake in Sichuan, China, the topic of getting pure and drinkable water to needy populations has come back into the conversation. Following, several videos which propose different solutions to supply clean water or at least make it easier for people to […]
Video and Mobile Video: Contests with International Flair for Citizen Journalists
by Juliana Rincón Parra Three different video contests open for video bloggers from around the world to participate in, either especifically geared for citizen journalists or with a category for them. One for mobile movies, one to promote causes you care for and the last to report news through online video. So bring out your […]
Turkey pounds Kurds
Turkish artillery shelled suspected Kurdish rebel targets across the Iraqi border Thursday, an Iraqi Army officer said. NTV television, citing Iraqi Kurdish officials, said Turkish warplanes also attacked rebel positions in northern Iraq. But Turkish authorities did not immediately confirm the reports. The Iraqi Army officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was […]