Global Voices—Daily Digest: June 9-10, 2011

Global Voices—Daily Digest: June 9-10, 2011

Brazil: Jokes About Rape and the Limit of Humor

Rafinha Bastos, a famous Brazilian stand-up comedian, has raised significant controversy by declaring in a show that women who claim they have been raped are often ugly and should be thankful. The blogosphere has been discussing the limits of humor and political incorrectness. read>>

Egypt: When Citizen Media Did What Mainstream Media Wouldn't

This first part of a documentary on the Egyptian Revolution tells it from the perspective of blogger and viral video producer Aalam Wassef, focusing on how online video and other media accompanied the process of civilian unrest. read>>

North Korea Threatens to Disclose Recordings of Talks with South

In an apparent act of blackmail, North Korea threatened South Korea on Thursday that they would release secret audio recordings from Inter-Korean talks reportedly held on May 9, 2011. The secret meeting, initiated by the South, was meant to lead to an agreement on talks for how to move forward after two deadly attacks on South Korea in 2010. read>>

Syria: True Identity of Arrested Blogger Questioned

Since reports emerged that a Syrian blogger named Amina Arraf, known as "Gay Girl in Damascus" had been seized by authorities on Monday, 6 June 2011, serious doubts have surfaced that the blogger may not be who she claims. read>>

Venezuela: Debates on Laws and Identities

May, the month of "Afro-Venezuelan" culture, ended this year with a new law against racial discrimination and a proposal to create a ministry for African descent. The news shot up largely in the Venezuelan blogosphere, as some shared opinions regarding one of the most complex and confusing aspects of the country: identity. read>>

More posts on Global Voices today...
Iran: Record Breaking 20-Year Jail Sentence for Blogger
Colombia: Robbery at Andean Parliament Headquarters
Cambodia: Women Entrepreneurs and Social Media
Kazakhstan: Setting up borders online
Cuba: Released Journalists Offer Their Testimonies
Sri Lanka: Protests In Katunayake Free Trade Zone
Kuwait: Shia Twitter User Arrested
Peru: Aymara Indigenous People Announce Resumption of Protests in Puno

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