Posted by Ayesha Saldanha to Global Voices Online Two weeks ago there were strikes and violent demonstrations by Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait, protesting low pay and poor working conditions. Following the demonstrations, more than 200 workers were deported. In this post, two Saudi bloggers tell us what they think of modern-day ‘slavery’ in Saudi Arabia […]
Israeli Bloggers Share Stories of Obama’s Visit
Posted by Gilad Lotan to Global Voices Online Obama’s recent visit to Israel was certainly a hot topic across Israeli media, which acknowledges the Democratic candidate for taking all necessary steps to mark his stance – clearly showing that he will continue to be a close friend and ally to Israel. In his meeting with […]
South Asian Perspectives on Global Terrorism
Terrorism is a global concern, as elite world leaders have often stressed. No doubt it is. But perspectives to understand terrorism are different. This should be noted. India frequently accuses Pakistan of harboring terrorism in an institutionalized manner. Pakistan frequently denies it. The United States often accuses Iran of promoting terrorism. Iran defends itself. The […]
Toyota’s ‘Just-in-Time’ System and the Akihabara Killings
Posted by Chris Salzburg to Global Voices Online (Note: the translation in this post was a collaborative effort by blogger and translator nofrills, blogger and GV author Taku Nakajima, user Saifis, and GV editor Chris Salzberg) When Tomohiro Kato killed 7 people and injured many more in Tokyo’s Akihabara district last month, the details of […]
Greenlight for Controversial Brazilian Nuclear Deal
Posted by Paula Góes to Global Voices Online Controversial Angra 3 reactor for Brazil’s Nuclear Power Plant was given a pre-licence [pt] by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) last July 23, not before a series of environmental terms were imposed by Environment Minister Carlos Minc – 60 all together ranging […]
Palestine: Left behind by Obama
As US presidential hopeful Barack Obama wraps up a tour of Israel and Palestine, newspaper headlines all over the world are fixated on the Senator’s attention to Israel…and lack of attention to Palestine’s struggle. One headline in particular, from Israel’s Haaretz, could aptly sum up the feelings of the Palestinian blogosphere: “Obama visit all about […]
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