Global Voices: Daily Digest - Oct 8-9 2011

Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 2011

Poland: Facebook Initiative Puts Pressure on Politicians
For the past two months, a Facebook initiative with more than 60,000 fans has been crowdsourcing ideas to improve Polish legislation. Ahead of the October parliamentary elections, the organizers promised to endorse political parties who would support the most popular of the netizens' proposals. read>>

Peru: Mick Jagger Visits Lima
On the afternoon of Saturday October 8, the rumor that Mick Jagger was visiting Lima began to spread after César Bejarano (@Cesar_Bejarano) shared a blurry picture of the rock star on Twitter. Peruvian bloggers and Twitters users are discussing the unexpected visit. read>>

Bahrain: Teen Protester Shot Dead
Protests erupted in Bahrain this weekend as angry mourners buried 16-year-old Ahmed Al-Qattan, who was allegedly 'killed by birdshot' according to the Ministry of Interior Affairs. Netizens dispute this - Mona Kareem reports. read>>

Mapping the Thailand Flooding Disaster
As of this writing, 252 people have already died in Thailand due to more than two months of heavy rains. Many parts of Bangkok, the country's capital, are already submerged in floodwaters. Online Maps were created to monitor the floods and inform the public on the extent of the flooding disaster. read>>

United States: Alabama Passes Country's Strictest Anti-Immigration Law
On September 29, 2011, the state of Alabama passed HB56, the United States' strictest anti-immigration law, following in the footsteps of Arizona's already controversial S.B. 1070, which criminalized illegal migrant status. read>>

Panama Opens Baseball World Cup
The 39th Baseball World Cup of the IBAF (International Baseball Federation) started in Panama with the participation of 16 countries. Panama is the host and the country's streets are filled with flags and reminders that "The world is in our home". The excitement has also been shared through social networks. read>>

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