Global Voices2 min readPolitical Ideologies
Lotteries, Dressed-up Figures, And Other Peculiar Entertainment At The Putin's Sham Elections
Current regime needs people to come to the polls in order to show the regime's legitimacy inside the country. Authorities find ways of 'entertainment'  that would attract people to vote.  
Global Voices3 min read
US-funded News Outlet Radio Free Asia To Withdraw From Hong Kong
US funded-news outlet Radio Free Asia (RFA), which had been accused of being “anti-China” by Beijing-backed newspapers, is set to withdraw from Hong Kong.
Global Voices5 min read
‘Jumbo,’ Trinidad & Tobago's Treasured ‘Nuts Man,’ Leaves Lessons Of Patriotism
“Jumbo [was] plying his trade, but was also totally involved and engaged. He spoke about sport from a position of knowledge, and he helped make the experience fun."
Global Voices5 min readCrime & Violence
Independent Media Wage Losing Battle Against Censorship In Azerbaijan
Since 2017, independent and opposition online news outlets have faced censorship via blocking on spurious grounds.
Global Voices4 min readCrime & Violence
Azerbaijan Speaks Of Peace While Cracking Down On Islam
Just last month, scores of religious believers were rounded up across the country. According to rights defenders, over 500 believers have been arrested just in the past year and a half.
Global Voices3 min readWorld
Director Of Oscar Winning Film About Auschwitz Slams ‘Hijacking Of Jewishness, Holocaust’ For Gaza War
Director of Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer denounced the dehumanization of Palestinian victims in Gaza alongside those of the October 7 attacks.
Global Voices5 min readWorld
In China, Nobel Winner And Writer Mo Yan Accused Of Lacking Patriotism
An online nationalist wins popular support for his lawsuit against Nobel winner Mo Yan, demanding the removal of the writer's books from circulation and RMB 1.5 billion in damages.
Global Voices4 min readCrime & Violence
The Ball Is Back In Jamaica’s Appeals Court As UK Privy Council Quashes Dancehall Star Vybz Kartel’s Conviction
The Privy Council said “juror misconduct” was the primary reason for quashing the convictions since this would likely have affected the jurors’ reasoning and their verdict.
Global Voices4 min read
A Decade Of Digital Repression And Resistance In Southeast Asia
Global Voices Southeast Asia editor Mong Palatino highlights the major trends, challenges, and prospects of upholding freedom of expression in the region
Global Voices5 min read
In Georgia, A New Political Alliance Looks To The Future
The new political alliance was announced at a turbulent time. Since the previous parliamentary election in 2020, Georgian domestic politics have been engulfed in a political crisis.
Global Voices5 min readCrime & Violence
Another Wave Of Blasphemy In Pakistan
Blasphemy allegations in Pakistan resurfaced, prompting a smear campaign against the Chief. He faced criticism for ordering the release of a minority Ahmadiyya man accused in a blasphemy case.
Global Voices3 min read
Argentine Resistance Hinders Milei’s Forest And Glacier Destruction
Ultra free-market president Javier Milei has not so far been able to get cuts to environmental regulations through Congress.
Global Voices5 min readWorld
‘My Boyhood Football Club Wants To Kill Me’
Liverpool FC's support for a disillusioned Palestinian fan of Chelsea FC, by framing a picture of his brother at their stadium, brought joy after Chelsea's disappointing stance on Gaza.
Global Voices3 min readPolitical Ideologies
Will President Erdoğan Really Stop Running In Turkey's Elections?
Months after the general elections, with the local elections just weeks away, President Erdoğan's remark about not running again ring hollow.
Global Voices4 min readInternational Relations
As Haiti's President Prepares To Step Down, Will CARICOM's New Plan Help His Country?
Haiti's prime minister resigns amidst growing social unrest; can the involvement of the country's Caribbean neighbours make a difference?
Global Voices5 min read
Poetry As Therapy: Hong Kong’s Domestic Workers Muse About Love And Sacrifice
 "Ingat", meaning “take care” in Tagalog, is a book featuring the work of dozens of domestic workers telling stories about family, hardship, love and sacrifice.
Global Voices6 min read
Undertones: Myanmar’s E-ID System Means Progress Or Surveillance?
Since the coup on 1st February 2021, citizenship ID card inspections by Myanmar's military regime authorities have become commonplace on roads, at checkpoints, and during nighttime house inspections.
Global Voices4 min read
‘Tag The Trees': The Disappearing Kenyan Language Being Saved With Afforestation
The tags, with the English words and their counterparts in Yaakunte, are an initiative of Ann Naibini and Juliana Kageni, sisters working to revive their dying Yaakunte language.
Global Voices2 min read
Women In Moldova Are Better Educated But Earn Less And Marry Earlier
Originally published on Global Voices Photo by Sasha Pleshco on Unsplash. Used under an Unsplash license. Independent Moldovan online media outlet NewsMaker published an article based on the National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova's data about women
Global Voices5 min read
Where Is The Debate On Euthanasia Going In Latin America?
The case recently authorized by a judge in Ecuador sparks a conversation around the issue of euthanasia in Latin America.
Global Voices3 min readWorld
New Song Titled ‘Mom Has A Secret’ Features Mothers From Russia Who Are Anti-war Activists
All of the women featured in the video for the song, as well as Monetochka herself, are mothers but also high profile activists who oppose the war and the regime. 
Global Voices3 min read
Ghana’s Economy And Food Security Policies: Lessons From Operation Feed Yourself
In February 1972, under the leadership of Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, the Ghanaian government initiated the Operation Feed Yourself policy, an agricultural program designed to boost domestic food crop production.
Global Voices4 min read
With The Death Of Former Head Of The Public Service Reginald Dumas, Trinidad & Tobago Loses A Revered Patriot
"He had conflicts with leaders at all national levels, born of his desire to do the right thing, and to hold individuals to the highest standards of performance and competence."
Global Voices3 min read
A Quest For Fairness By Fishermen In The Western Sri Lankan City Of Negombo
"Their protest ... resonating within the halls of the Archdiocese of Colombo, speaks to a deeper narrative of conflict, resource management and the pursuit of fairness within the church community."
Global Voices6 min read
Yulia Navalnaya against Vladimir Putin
But who is Yulia Navalnaya?  She has a familiar face: Alexey's participated in a lot of his rallies, was by his side when he was poisoned. 
Global Voices3 min readCrime & Violence
On International Women’s Day 2024, Jamaica's Focus Is On Protecting Women And Girls
In Jamaica, as in other Caribbean territories where gender-based violence and femicide are pressing concerns, the notion that women's rights are human rights takes on a more urgent tone.
Global Voices3 min readInternational Relations
Remembering The Victims Of Nuclear Weapons Testing In The Marshall Islands
"Why was the most beautiful corner of the world, with the most beautiful and peaceful people, chosen for these horrific acts without our informed consent?"
Global Voices4 min read
Bangkok’s Elderly Homeless Populations Are Still Affected By The Pandemic
“I believe that if we have the proper pension scheme, it will not only help us to avoid the problem of homelessness.”
Global Voices3 min readDiscrimination & Race Relations
The Struggles Of The Pattharkattas, Nepal’s Invisible Workforce
Today, an estimated 3,343 Pattharkattas living in Nepal struggling with dead-end jobs with no opportunity for growth or sustaining their livelihood. Their traditional identity and occupation are at stake.
Global Voices5 min readWorld
‘I Will Tell You What Numbers Can’t About Gaza’
Personal essay by a Palestinian from Jerusalem and the West Bank, reflecting on the ongoing genocide in Gaza and mourning the loss of humanity.
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