Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, is suing Duke University for being unjustly kicked off of the golf team. He was recruited to play golf at Duke by previous coaches and claims that the new coach singled him out with unfair justifications to shrink the size of the team. The new coach, O.D. […]
With Abkhazian War Looming, Blogger Dreams of “Home”
Posted by Lyndon to Global Voices Online “There are many houses like this in Sukhumi. An echo of war. [image source] Now that everyone seems to be talking (RUS) about an impending war over Abkhazia, in spite of Germany’s best efforts (see the latest news here or here), I decided to finally translate this post […]
African bloggers’ reaction to ICC charges against Sudanese President al-Bashir
Bloggers from around the world are reacting to the International Criminal Court’s recent announcement to charge Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir with multiple counts of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Many of those bloggers are criticizing the indictments, claiming they are difficult to enforce and that they will bring more unrest to an […]
Abby Wambach Out of Olympics with Broken Leg
United States Women’s Soccer forward Abby Wambach suffered a broken leg in an exhibition game against Brazil last night. She will be out for 12 weeks and not be able to help the team defend their gold medal at the Olympics which start in three weeks. Abby Wambach knew she was injured immediately after she collided with […]
Bloggers Examine Why China Vetoed Zimbabwe Sanctions
Posted by John Kennedy to Global Voices Online Earlier this year China sent a boatload of weapons to Zimbabwe just following the country’s controversial presidential election. Following accusations of political violence and then the re-election of President Mugabe, China teamed up with Russia at the United Nations Security Council last week to veto sanctions […]
Ingrid Casares Named In Madonna’s Brother’s Book
Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone has released a book called "Life with My Sister, Madonna" that reveals secrets about the pop superstar’s life. One of the people featured in the book is Madonna’s friend and confidant, Ingrid Casares. Ingrid Casares, Ciccone reports, was a perpetual yes-woman to Madonna, someone who acted as Madonna’s "slave." Ciccone said […]
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