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For those lacking the endurance to read through all of Ethan and Juliana's posts, this is an extremely useful summary.

oso: Hi Twitter ... I know you've missed me. Now time for a double espresso. It will absolutely be one of those nights.

Within biking distance ... I'll have to check it out ...

Brazil: “Haiti is here, Haiti is not here”

Last week the UN decided to extend its presence in the country for one year more, and the blogger debate over the Brazilian contribution to the Haitian people has developed strong political tones.

Burkina Faso: Blogs Help Burkinabe Skirt Censorship

In a move that underlines the power of the net in shaping public opinion, the government of Burkina Faso cut off access to the internet from October 11th to the 17th, during the 20th anniversary of the assassination of former president Thomas Sankara. Ramata Sore introduces us to the Burkinabe blogging scene.

Guatemala: Missing Home

From 1960 to 1996 Guatemala was a country frequently consumed by violence and armed conflict, especially in the rural areas. What resulted was a three-decades-long era of forced migration, both internally and across borders, which separated families and friends. Now blogs are playing an increasingly important role in reestablishing broken links, reports Renata Avila.

Lebanon: Polemic and nature

Francois Bacha and Marie-Josée Rizkallah start off their Global Voices career with an introduction to Lebanon’s francophone bloggers.

Korea: School Field Trips and Income Gap

Multi-day fields trips make for memorable experiences in South Korea, offering students the chance to bond with their classmates and teachers. But recently, notes Hyejin Kim, school excursions have become a source of online dispute, as wealthier students can afford trips to places that poorer ones cannot.

Roundups

Miss Russia 2007, podcasting the victims of 1937 in Russia, Putin’s prison slang … and lots more in today’s Global Roundups.

Cities are made for sauntering and every saunter needs its appropriate soundtrack. Over the past three months I have walked the streets of Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Ubud, Nairobi, Kampala, Nakuru, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Toronto, D.C., and New York City.

According to my iPod, these are the tracks that most faithfully accompanied me. Enjoy.

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Philippines: Bribery scandal

Political fallout continues after Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pardoned her predecessor, Joseph Estrada, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for corruption. In the latest development, a few local politicians have confessed to receiving a bagful of cash after attending a meeting at the presidential palace. Mong Palatino rounds up the digerati response.

Morocco: Stop Internet Censorship!

First it was LiveJournal, then Google Earth, and most recently YouTube was the latest popular online community to be blocked by state-controlled telecommunications provider Maroc Telecom. Advocacy Director Sami Ben Gharbia interviews Moroccan professor and anti-censorship activist Mohamed Drissi Bakhkhat about how the web is filtered in his country and how Moroccan internet users have responded.

Israel: When Yigal Murdered Rabin

Last week marked the 12th anniversary of the murder of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Gilad Lotan translates a blog from Hebrew which sheds light on the celebrations that broke out at an ultra-orthodox community when the assassination was first announced in 1995.

Lebanon: Arts and Artists

Move over gadget geeks and political pundits - more and more artists are taking to the web to distribute their works via weblogs. Moussa Bashir takes us for a tour of the online Lebanese art scene.

Touring Libyan Blogs: October 26 -The Black Day and the Security Council

For one day only - throughout all of Libya - internet access and international phone calls were cut off. All Libyan Airline flights were cancelled. Ground travel came to a halt. School children wore black. And public TV switched from color to black and white. Why all the fuss? Fozia Mohamed and fellow Libyan bloggers explain.

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood

Tarek Amr translates a post by Egyptian blogger Wahda Maseyya about the outlawed and immensely popular Muslim Brotherhood party, its ideology, and its impact on Egyptian society and politics.

Roundups

The Internet and the monks in Burma, calypso singer croons in support of Burmese people, gender politics in Armenia … and lots more in today’s Global Roundups.