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Global Voices: Daily Digest—August 23, 2011
Global Voices: Daily Digest—August 23, 2011
Chile: Expats Unfazed as U.S.
Embassy in Santiago Issues "Emergency Message"
The
United States Embassy in Santiago has emailed an "emergency
message for U.S. citizens" registered in Chile to keep out
of the frequent and increasingly violent protests, but
foreigners in Santiago don't seem to be losing sleep over
the roaring demonstrations. read>>
Video: Women Transforming
Communities
Voices of Women Worldwide brings together
people from all over the world interested in promoting the
voices of voiceless women, young girls and children using
all the different media they have available: blog posts,
audio, video and visual journalism.
read>>
Spain: Pope's Visit Leaves a
Violent Trace in Madrid
On August 17, Europe Laica
(Secular Europe) brought together over 150 organizations to
protest in Madrid against the public financing of Pope
Benedict XVI's visit. Police repression and acts of violence
took over the capital's streets. The Pope's visit also
brought to bear the debate between state secularism and
religion. read>>
Carbon Market Watch: Going For Green - Is The Paris Olympics Winning The Race Against The Climate Clock?
New Zealand Defence Force: NZDF Working With Pacific Neighbours To Support Solomon Islands Election
UN News: Ceasefire The Only Way To End Killing And Injuring Of Children In Gaza
ICHRP: US-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Summit Makes The Philippines A Battlefield For US-China Conflict
East West Center: Environmental Journalist Alexander Kaufman Receives East-West Center’s Inaugural Melvin M.S. Goo Writing Fellowship
Compassion in World Farming: Octopus Farm Must Be Stopped, Say Campaigners