Global Voices · 7 November 2024
6 days ago · 7 November 2024. Monthly archive. What the Kremlin tells Russians about the West. Eastern & Central Europe 12 minutes ago. All-gender restrooms have even been cited as one of the reasons for the war in Ukraine, as they represent Western values, thus clash with those that Russia is fighting for.
Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To slammed after saying city had …
5 days ago · This report was written by Kelly Ho and published in Hong Kong Free Press on November 6, 2024. The following edited version is published as part of a content partnership agreement. Two Beijing-backed newspapers in Hong Kong have slammed award-winning filmmaker Johnnie To, who said in an interview with BBC News Chinese that the city no longer …
What the Kremlin tells Russians about the West · Global Voices
5 days ago · Sofia Sorochinskaia has compiled a digest for Russia Post of what the Russian propaganda media says about the West. An edited version is republished on Global Voices with permission from Russia Post.. This October, the Duma, the Russian parliament, passed a bill banning the promotion of a “child-free lifestyle,” which they consider a pernicious influence …
Brazil: What is next after the conviction of Marielle Franco's killers?
6 days ago · Marielle Franco, a queer Black woman, was born and raised in the Maré favela complex, one of the largest in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and was elected as a city councilor for the first time in 2016. She received 46.502 votes, ranking as the councilor with the fifth most votes in that election.. On the night of March 14, 2018, she participated in a round table discussion …
Americans voted and the Caribbean has reacted · Global Voices
5 days ago · In a turn of events that surprised many, beleaguered former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States in a convincing win over current vice president Kamala Harris.. In the Caribbean, as in America itself and around the globe, the outcome of the 2024 American presidential race had people …
First the flag and now the anthem: How Kyrgyzstan’s leadership is ...
5 days ago · Besides these explanations, Shakiyev recounted an anecdote he heard from Kyrgyzstan’s president Sadyr Japarov about the effect of the current anthem on birds. According to Shakiyev’s retelling of the story, during one of his foreign trips, Japarov noticed that birds got scared and flew away when they heard Kyrgyzstan’s anthem and came back and calmly sat …
Os fascinantes fantasmas e monstros do folclore jamaicano
5 days ago · Em geral, jamaicanos não “compreendem” muito bem o Halloween. Este evento sazonal, popular nos Estados Unidos e em partes da Europa, tem suas origens na tradição celta, que marca o fim do seu ano, o antigo festival de Samhain, que remonta ao século 8 e até mais longe, aos tempos da Roma antiga. Em algum momento, o costume se fundiu às crenças …
#FreeMechDara: Detienen a periodista que informó sobre …
5 days ago · El galardonado periodista Mech Dara fue detenido en Phnom Penh, capital de Camboya, por presunta incitación a “causar desorden o confusión social” a través de unas publicaciones en las redes sociales. Su detención fue ampliamente condenada por grupos de medios de locales y mundiales que pidieron su liberación inmediata.
Global Voices en Español · 7 Noviembre 2024
6 days ago · Isla de Warraq: Un caso de la clase obrera egipcia que lucha contra el desplazamiento. Los lugareños se oponen a las presiones del Gobierno para desalojar sus casas, mientras el Estado sigue adelante con sus planes de convertir la isla del Nilo en una urbanización de lujo. Manténgase actualizado sobre Global Voices y nuestra misión.
Isla de Warraq: Un caso de la clase obrera egipcia que lucha …
5 days ago · En la isla egipcia de Warraq, los vecinos se oponen a las presiones del Gobierno para desalojar sus hogares, mientras el Estado continúa sus planes de convertir la isla del Nilo en una urbanización de lujo.Los enfrentamientos de septiembre de 2024 reflejan una lucha de años entre los habitantes de clase trabajadora y las autoridades estatales, en la que las promesas …