Global Voices: Daily Digest - Nov 17-18th 2011

Thursday and Friday, November 17-18, 2011

Palestine: Freedom Riders Challenge Israeli Segregation

On November 15 a group of Palestinian activists were arrested while travelling on a bus carrying Israeli settlers. The activists called themselves the "Freedom Riders", after the American civil rights campaigners of 1961. read>>

United States: Unexpected Eviction of Occupy Wall Street Protest

On the morning of November 15, New Yorkers woke up to news that police forces had evicted Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park without prior notice. As usual, various opinions continue to circulate in the blogosphere and social networks. read>>

Gabon's UNESCO bailout: International solidarity at what price?

Ali Bongo, President of Gabon, has agreed to offer $2,000,000,00 USD to UNESCO, following the launch of an emergency fund by the leadership of the UN agency to compensate from the loss of funding from the United States and Israel. Activists in this oil-rich Central African nation urge the public to look beyond the announcement. read>>

China: Suicide Civil Servants in Depression or 'Being Depressed'?

It is well-known that ordinary people who petition against injustice and corruption have been diagnosed as having mental illnesses in China. Recently, a similar diagnosis, this time depression, has been given to civil servants and government officials who have committed suicide. read>>

Kuwait: Protesters Storm the National Assembly

Thousands of angry Kuwaitis stormed the National Assembly building on Wednesday 16 November, after police and security forces clashed with protestors. Kuwait's political sphere has been extremely tense in the past few years, and with the Arab Spring earlier this year, the situation took a new turn. read>>

More posts on Global Voices today...
India: A Murder Convict's Parole Stirs Up Controversy
Argentina: New Foreign Exchange Controls
Crisis Camp Italy: Using Web 2.0 to Manage Emergencies
Yemen: Reuters Yields to the Power of Twitter!
USA: Will Occupy Oakland Activist 'Pancho' be Deported?
Egypt: The Mini-States Of Cairo
Australia: Obama Charm Offensive Not Everyone's Cup Of Tea

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