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Global Voices: A review of 2007, and big plans for 2008

In the past days, Global Voices authors and editors have highlighted some of the top stories in the blogospheres of their different regions. Now, Co-Managing Editor Solana Larsen takes a site-wide look at some of the most-read Global Voices posts in 2007 as well as what we can look forward to in 2008.

Argentina: 20 years of the El Mate free movie and animation school

For 20 years now the award-winning Escuela de Cine el Mate has been teaching young teenagers and children on the outskirts of Buenos Aires to create animations and documentary videos. They have already uploaded more than 100 of their videos to the internet, some of which are reviewed here by Video Editor Juliana Rincón.

Budding citizen journalists learn about their neighborhoods

Rezwan takes a look at some of the latest workshops of the Rising Voices citizen media outreach project, Neighbourhood Diaries, based at Bow Bazar High School in Kolkata.

China: Lawyers denied visit to detained blogger Hu Jia

“If a blogger you read or maybe have only just heard of disappeared one day, would you blog about it, even if doing so would put you at risk?” asks John Kennedy? “Dozens of police came into human rights blogger Hu Jia’s home last week and quietly whisked him away; here are some of the few reactions to that.”

Israel: Gilad Shalit for prisoners with blood on their hands

Gilad Shalit is an Israeli soldier who was captured in a cross border raid by Palestinian militants on 25 June 2006, and has been held hostage by Hamas ever since. Diplomatic efforts to free Shalit have led to an online debate regarding the ethics of ‘negotiating with the enemy.”

Morocco: Celebrating the New Year, Part 2

Jillian York continues her round-up of resolutions and celebrations as Moroccan bloggers look forward to 2008.

Bahrain: The Arabic language - two for the price of one!

Bahraini bloggers are also considering the highs and lows of 2007. Much of their criticism is aimed at local mainstream media.

Roundups

Pakistan’s “other issues”, a blog for peace in Kenya, women in Turkmenistan … and lots more in today’s Global Roundups.

oso: Power naps are beautiful. So is Wilco.

I really have to meet this guy one day.

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Difficult to watch, but something that every American citizen should endure. Halliburton should be shut down.

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