Hacker News
- Japan: We're losing to Apple, and here's why http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/10/18/japan-were-losing-to-apple-and-heres-why/ 77 comments
- Putin's spokesperson was caught wearing a wristwatch worth at least $620,000 https://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/08/02/russias-mustachioed-corruption/ 38 comments worldnews
- Ukraine’s Security Service Takes Down 30,000 Websites to Fight ‘Pro-Russian Propaganda’ · Global Voices https://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/04/28/ukraine-censorship-russia-propaganda-hosting/ 251 comments worldnews
- New report provides revealing view into the so-called “troll den” that produces thousands of pro-Kremlin posts and comments every day http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/03/14/russia-kremlin-troll-army-examples/ 144 comments worldnews
- Russian Journalist (and Kommersant founder) Crowdfunding New Media Project on Kickstarter http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/03/10/russia-crowdfunding-media-kickstarter-yakovlev/ 20 comments russia
- Police raid the lesbians who trolled Russia’s leading anti-gay politician http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/02/26/police-raid-the-lesbians-who-trolled-russias-leading-anti-gay-politician/ 21 comments worldnews
- New Fatwa Prohibits Building Snowmen in Saudi Arabia http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/01/12/this-is-no-joke-new-fatwa-prohibits-building-snowmen-in-saudi-arabia/ 10 comments worldnews
- Ukrainian Hackers Leak Russian Interior Ministry Docs with ‘Evidence’ of Russian Invasion http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/12/13/ukrainian-hackers-leak-russian-interior-ministry-docs-with-evidence-of-russian-invasion/ 30 comments worldnews
- Ukraine Asks Facebook’s Zuckerberg to Discipline Kremlin Bots http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/08/29/ukraine-russia-facebook-bots-censorship/ 12 comments worldnews
- Israeli Army Whistle-blower Leaks Account of Revenge Attacks against Civilians by Israeli Troops · Global Voices http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/08/03/israeli-army-whistle-blower-leaks-account-of-revenge-attacks-against-civilians-by-israeli-troops-in-gazas-shujaiyya/ 67 comments worldnews
- Russia offers 4 million Rubles reward for cracking the Tor network http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/07/24/russia-tor-privacy-nsa/ 24 comments linux
- Apocalyptic Scenes in Madagascar http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/05/24/apocalyptic-scenes-in-andranondambo-madagascar-as-villages-fight-for-land-properties/ 10 comments worldnews
- Russian news instructions leaked? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/03/28/anonymous-international-leaks-kremlins-instructions-to-russian-tv/ 12 comments worldnews
- Kremlin's alleged plan to annex Ukraine surfaces online http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/03/24/putins-alleged-ukraine-annexation-plan-surfaces-online/ 28 comments europe
- TIL about The Musalman - The last handwritten newspaper in the world. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/03/26/india-the-last-handwritten-newspaper-in-the-world/?gv_hidebutton_used=header-banner&gv_hidebutton_expiration=30 18 comments india
- Sentiment Analysis of Russian Tweets about War in Crimea · Global Voices http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/03/02/sentiment-analysis-of-russian-tweets-about-war-in-crimea/ 3 comments worldnews
- “Celebrating Valentine’s Day Is a Direct Way to Hell” in Tajikistan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/02/14/celebrating-valentines-day-is-a-direct-way-to-hell-in-tajikistan/ 7 comments nottheonion
- Russia Revises Their Definition of "Gay Propaganda"; It Can Include Any Negative Portrayal of Heterosexuality http://globalvoicesonline.org/2013/12/29/9-things-the-russian-government-says-are-gay-propaganda/ 109 comments worldnews
- Russia revises criteria on what counts as "gay propaganda", can include any negative portrayal of heterosexuality. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2013/12/29/9-things-the-russian-government-says-are-gay-propaganda/ 31 comments europe
- South Korea’s Spy Agency, Military Sent 24.2 Million Tweets to Manipulate Election · Global Voices http://globalvoicesonline.org/2013/11/25/south-koreas-spy-agency-military-sent-24-2-million-tweets-to-manipulate-election/ 41 comments worldnews
- PHOTOS: Oil Spill Disaster in Cebu, Philippines http://globalvoicesonline.org/2013/09/01/photos-oil-spill-disaster-in-cebu-philippines/ 4 comments worldnews
- Anonymous Leaks the Accounts of Spain’s Governing Party http://globalvoicesonline.org/2013/07/09/anonymous-leaks-the-accounts-of-spains-governing-party/ 7 comments europe
- New Law in Slovakia Would Require Citizens to Report Long Stays Abroad http://globalvoicesonline.org/2013/06/21/new-law-in-slovakia-would-require-citizens-to-report-long-stays-abroad/ 10 comments europe
- Students of Northeast India Protest Imposition of Hindi Language http://globalvoicesonline.org/2013/04/08/students-of-northeast-india-protest-imposition-of-hindi-language/ 77 comments india
- Censorship Lift for “V for Vendetta” Shocks China http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/12/18/censorship-lift-for-v-for-vendetta-shocks-china/ 3 comments technology
- Beware of hypocrites pretending to be voices/supporters of FOS. While NDTV is strongly taking up the SS case, it silenced a blogger 2008 for airing his opinions. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/30/india-blogger-silenced/ 19 comments india
- Occupy Movement Rallies for “Debt Strike” Worldwide: Propose mass debt cancellation, Australian economist Steve Keen also calls this idea a “quantitative easing for the people.” http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/10/27/occupy-movement-rallies-for-debt-strike-worldwide/ 4 comments politics
- Counterviews: Husbands To Pay Wives For Doing Household Chores? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/09/14/india-husbands-to-pay-wives-for-doing-household-chores/ 11 comments india
- Dalit Camera - Media for the Marginalised http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/09/05/india-dalit-camera-media-for-the-marginalised/ 3 comments india
- Pakistan: Hindu Boy Converted to Islam in Live Telecast · Global Voices http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/07/29/pakistan-hindu-boy-converted-to-islam-in-live-telecast/ 9 comments pakistan
- Yemen: Bloodbath in Sanaa as Saleh Returns http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/09/24/yemen-bloodbath-in-sanaa-as-saleh-returns/ 3 comments worldnews
- Muslim Redditors, Happy Ramadan! http://globalvoicesonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/40609_785624400377_13609417_44777916_4197433_n.jpg 6 comments reddit.com
- Syria : Gay blogger Amina Arraf seized by 3 men and now missing http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/06/06/syria-gay-girl-in-damascus-seized/ 132 comments worldnews
- Egypt Revolution not over: Cairo's Tahrir Square was again the scene for bloody violence as the Egyptian army moved to quash continued protests for civilian rule. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/02/26/egypt-revolutions-not-over-army-attacks-protestors/ 4 comments worldnews
- Next October, about 135 million Brazilians will vote. The 2009 Electoral Reform authorized the use of social networks in the campaign. Many projects from civil society, the private and the public sectors are using new technology tools to make the election visible and to get citizens involved. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2010/09/08/brazil-a-guide-to-tech-for-transparency-projects-in-the-2010-elections/ 4 comments technology
- Hundreds of Iranian men uploaded facebook pictures of themselves as women, dressed in Hijab, to protest a student's imprisonment. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/12/12/iran-men-in-hijab-to-support-jailed-student/ 7 comments worldnews
- Tens of thousands have watched this video produced by an Iranian filmmaker/activist, where a woman tells how she was tortured and raped in prison. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/08/22/iran-testimonies-of-torture-and-rape/ 23 comments worldnews
- Facebook Wars. FB Allows More Groups to be Hacked by Israeli Propaganda Group http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/05/facebook-war-continues-with-group-hacks/ 3 comments worldnews
- As Portuguese spelling reforms take effect, some aren't so happy. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/01/lusosphere-reform-in-portuguese-language-not-welcomed/ 7 comments linguistics
- Burma: beginning of the end: Many of the monks replied, “You may shoot but we will still march”, and carried on with their marches. The soldiers knelt down, shed tears and finally they stepped down to let the monks go, reported the witnesses from Mandalay. http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/28/myanmar-soldiers-back-down-in-mandalay/ 7 comments reddit.com
- Global Bloggers: Let your voice be heard! http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/ 3 comments reddit.com
Linking pages
- Greece flirts with tyranny and Europe looks away | Nick Cohen | The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/04/nick-cohen-greece-democracy-in-peril?intcmp=srch 38 comments
- Palestinians Angered Over Obama's Opinions on Jerusalem - Ground Report http://www.groundreport.com/world/palestinians-angered-over-obamas-opinions-on-jerus 34 comments
- 25 years after inventing the web, Tim Berners-Lee invites users to help draft global “bill of rights” – Old GigaOm http://gigaom.com/2014/03/12/25-years-after-inventing-the-web-tim-berners-lee-invites-users-to-help-draft-global-bill-of-rights/ 3 comments
- Brazil: Can black people drive luxury cars? - Ground Report http://www.groundreport.com/world/brazil-can-black-people-drive-luxury-cars 3 comments
- Middle East and North Africa: Client Number Nine - Ground Report http://www.groundreport.com/health_and_science/middle-east-and-north-africa-client-number-nine 1 comment
- Credit for Reddit | MIT Admissions http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/credit-for-reddit 1 comment
- Internet has 'not become the great levellerâ - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10642697 0 comments
- CHI keynote: Desperately Seeking Serendipity - Ethan Zuckerman http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2011/05/12/chi-keynote-desperately-seeking-serendipity/ 0 comments
- Rewire by Ethan Zuckerman; Untangling the Web by Aleks Krotoski – review | Computing and the net books | The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jul/21/rewire-zuckerman-untangling-krotoski-review 0 comments
- Coming Soon to Your Language: More of the Web - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/business/17proto.html 0 comments