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China: Salt Radiation Rumors Fuel Widespread Panic Buying
Written by John Kennedy
This post is part of our special coverage Japan Earthquake 2011.
Japan: Toxic rain, earthquake weapons and other false rumors
Written by Tomomi Sasaki
This post is part of our special coverage on the Japan Earthquake 2011.
Russia: The Dead Journal
Written by Marina Litvinovich · Translated by Ekaterina · View original post [ru]
The Forgotten Palestinian Refugees of Libya
Written by Imane Eddbali
This post is part of our special coverage Libya Uprising 2011.
Taiwan: Social Media Makes Indigenous Voices Loud and Clear
Written by Portnoy Zheng
Taiwan's indigenous population are often flattered by politicians as being the country's “real masters” or “original inhabitants”; they have been used to promote Taiwan tourism in television commercials around the world.
Egypt: Storming State Security
Written by محمد الجوهري · Translated by Mohamed ElGohary · View original post [ar]
Egypt: Social Media in the Middle East as a Tool for Incremental Change
Written by Gilad Lotan
In this post, we reflect on Egyptian blogger Hani Morsi's writing about technology driven activism and the role social media plays in providing incremental societal change. Hani's core argument focuses on the long term effects of social media. Rather than looking at it as a cathartic outlet for the oppressed, he stresses its value in making an otherwise impossible popular political discourse possible.
China: Campaign to Free Blind Human Rights Activist
Written by Oiwan Lam
Since his release from prison on September 8, 2010, blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has been held under 24 hour home surveillance by security police in Shandong, a province in eastern China.
