On Friday, three bloggers and activists in Cuba were detained and beaten by the Cuban authorities. Yoani Sanchez, Claudia Cadelo, and Omar Luís Pardo Laz were dragged into a car, violently beaten, and left in the street. Global Voices Online translates Sánchez’s own harrowing account of the incident:
We were left aching, lying in a...
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Latin America
Cuban Bloggers Detained, Beaten
Sport Imitates Life
On October 2, 2009, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a very interesting decision that on many levels reflects the current shift in the international system. The choices: Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid. Why, with the security of Chicago or Tokyo, did the IOC choose Rio? My answer...
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