GV Face: Understanding #RussiaVotes 2013 with Kevin Rothrock and Andrey Tselikov
On September 8, 2013 millions of Russians lined up to vote in local and regional elections throughout the country. Dozens of executive and legislative positions were up for grabs, including mayor’s...
View ArticleGV Face: Worldwide Media Coverage of Syria
How different is reporting on the Syrian crisis depending on where you are? And what does that mean for Syrians? We discussed this and more in a Google Hangout on Monday, Sep 23, 2013, at 11am EST/3pm...
View ArticleGV Face: Retweeting Terrorists? The Westgate Mall Attacks
Social media played a major role in the dissemination of news about the terrorist attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, but unverified information spread with lightning speed, including from...
View ArticleGV Face: Saudi Women Will Drive
On October 26, 2013 thousands of Saudi women have vowed to defy the kingdom's ban on female driving. In this week's edition of GV Face, we meet Jeddah-based blogger and writer Tamador Alyami, who is...
View ArticleGV Face: Fighting for an Open Internet in Brazil
Do you care about free speech on the Internet? What about your privacy online? What if your government created a law that could protect these rights, rather than threatening them? Brazilian digital...
View ArticleGV Face: Malala's Pakistan
Malala, the 16-year-old girl that survived a bullet from the Taliban and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize is being celebrated for her compassion and bravery the world over. But she continues to...
View ArticleGV Face: Everything You Need to Know About #SudanRevolts
Dozens of Sudanese activists are currently on hunger strike across the world to protest human rights violations in Sudan. Under the banner #Strike4Sudan, striking activists have been protesting in...
View ArticleGV Face: Dreams of US Immigration Reform
“Time Is Now” Immigration Reform Rally in Washington, DC (April 10, 2013). By David Sachs/SEIU (CC BY-NC-SA) Is immigration reform just a dream? Millions have emigrated to the US, for family,...
View ArticleGV Face: Helping Haiyan Survivors in the Philippines
Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in recorded history, has killed thousands in central Philippines. According to our local authors many more are stranded, without food, water and aid, in a...
View ArticleGV Face: Students Occupy Bulgaria's Future
Bulgarian students have occupied key universities in their country, bringing academic activities to a resounding halt for the last few weeks. Their revolt is part of larger anti-government protests...
View ArticleGV Face: 200,000 Dominicans of Haitian Descent Stripped of Citizenship
The Dominican Constitutional Court's decision to strip citizenship, from everyone born in the country to immigrants with an illegal status since 1929, has left at least 200,000 Dominicans of Haitian...
View Article#GVMeetup: Recreating the Virtual Global Voices World for Real Audiences
You've been reading their stories and have been following them on Twitter for years, but have you ever met the Global Voices authors and translators covering your countries? This winter we launched...
View ArticleUnconditional Basic Income for All Europeans
A movement to give every citizen “unconditional basic income”—no work required—is gathering speed in Europe. For the last 11 months, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) has been spearheading a...
View ArticleGV Face: The News Cycle is Broken. Can Solutions Journalism Fix it?
Violent Conflict Erupts in South Sudan. Protesters Beaten, Arrested in Egypt. Communities Destroyed by Typhoon in Philippines. These are stories we believe are important. But what if it is all just too...
View ArticleGV Face: Bangkok Shutdown and the Way Forward
Tens of thousands filled the major intersections of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand this week, as opposition groups intensified their bid to topple the government of Prime Minister Yingluck...
View ArticleGV Face: Live from the Arab Bloggers Meeting #AB14
In this special edition of GV Face, GV veterans and colleagues join us live from Amman, Jordan, where nearly 80 bloggers and activists from throughout the Arab region came together this week for the...
View ArticleGV Face: Social Media and the Meteoric Rise of India's Aam Aadmi Party
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP ) – or Common Man's Party – led by anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal, is challenging India's mainstream parties. The AAP won big in the recent Delhi Assembly poll and...
View ArticleGV Face: This Valentine's Day, Love and Courtship Across Borders
Happy Valentine's Day! This February 14 we are talking about love and courtship around the world. We'll be sharing stories from the Global Voices community, including a lovely first-hand account from...
View ArticleGV Face: Venezuela Protests
Venezuela is going through an economic, political and social crisis which brought about thousands of citizens taking the streets to express their discontent. For more than a week, Venezuelans have...
View ArticleGV Face: Beyond Gangnam Style – Censorship and Korean Pop Music
It has been called South Korea's “greatest export.” PSY's K-pop song Gangnam style is the most watched video on YouTube. But behind the glamorous facades and big paychecks, it's not all fun and...
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