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Tech giants halt data requests as Hong Kong national security law casts long shadow · Global Voices
Apple is a notable absentee from the mini-rebellion Hong Kong police force warning citing national security law and its impact on internet freedom. Free image from pxhere. The number of tech giants who say they will reject the Hong Kong government’s user requests following the recent enactment of the China-devisedContinue Reading
As the health system buckles from COVID-19 pressure, Bolivians turn to herbal medicine · Global Voices
The popularity of natural remedies has soared during the crisis A herb stall at the La Ramada market in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Photo taken by the author of this article. In Bolivia, people are protecting themselves against COVID-19 and the pandemic of disinformation with what they have on hand. SinceContinue Reading
‘Why did your father die?’: Serbia’s COVID-19 chaos spills onto Belgrade’s streets · Global Voices
Responding to a pandemic is tough. Putting down a protest with force is a reflex. Protesters in front of Serbian parliament in Belgrade on July 8, 2020. Signs read “All join the strike,” “Health system is not SMS nor SNS” [acronym of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party], “I don’t wantContinue Reading
Russian journalist avoids jail term for ‘justifying terrorism’ – and fears a new assault on press freedoms · Global Voices
One journalist was convicted of “justifying terrorism” and another is charged with high treason Svetlana Prokopyeva after the final verdict in a Pskov courthouse, July 6. Photo by Lev Shlosberg. When journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva left a courtroom in Pskov on July 6, her supporters gathered outside were relieved. They hadContinue Reading
Indian activists publish the first online magazine in the Santali language · Global Voices
This is the first online magazine for 7.6 million Santali speakers Homepage of the Birmali online magazine. Screenshot from the Birmali website. (Fair use) Santali language activists from the eastern Indian state of Odisha, have recently published the very first online magazine in the Santali language. Although the 7.6 million nativeContinue Reading
Czech author Radka Denemarková on Kundera and patriarchy on the Czech literature scene · Global Voices
Denemarková believes Czech society still hasn’t begun to face its pre-1989 past Portrait of RAdka Denemarková by Soňa Pokorná, photo used with permission Last month the Czech Republic was rocked by a literary scandal that soon took on political overtones: Czech author Jan Novák released the first ever Czech biographyContinue Reading
In the Brazilian Amazon, fires and pandemic are a disastrous mix · Global Voices
During the burning season, extensive areas of the Amazon have worse air quality than in big cities Fires in the northern state of Acre, in September 2019. Photo by Katie Maehler/Mídia NINJA, CC-BY-NC This story, written by Izabel Santos and Bruna Melo, was originally published by Amazônia Real. It is republished hereContinue Reading
Meet the MLB Pitcher Who Gave Up Baseball to Farm
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Columbus statues are coming down – why he is so offensive to Native Americans
Over the past few weeks, statues of Christopher Columbus have been beheaded, covered with red paint, lassoed around the head and pulled down, set on fire and thrown into a lake. Many of these protests have been led by Native American activists. But other statues have been defended by peopleContinue Reading
Food bank donations surged during the pandemic – but look closely at the data and there’s trouble ahead
Food banks in the UK reported that demand had tripled in March this year as the coronavirus lockdown threw millions out of work. Many food banks faced an urgent need for money to buy extra food and launched appeals through crowdfunding websites. The public response was impressive, with a massiveContinue Reading