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Испания: Кои са жертвите на икономическата криза? Този постинг съществува и на: Управление Блогът Els nous pobres (”Новите бедни”, каталански) събира свидетелствата на бедни хора, засегнати от кризата, която значително ограничава техните икономически и лични възможности. Според авторите, намерението е “да се представят лица, имена и презимена на социалната несправедливост, в която живеем, докато нашите официални представители споделят срамно високи заплати, облаги, субсидии и привилегии от всякакъв вид”.
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Latest posts by Paula Góes Governance The Els nous pobres [The New Poor, ca] blog collects testimonies of poor people affected by the crisis which has greatly limited their economic and personal opportunities. According to the authors, the intention is “to give faces, names and surnames to social injustice we have been living in while our public representatives have been sharing shameful wages, favors, subsidies and privileges of all kinds.” 23 January 2012 Media & Journalism Rose Kahendi ponders on the role of radio hosts who have public platforms reaching hundreds of thousands of listeners. “Their profession brings with it great responsibility. More so if they take it upon themselves to inform or educate their fans on matters that fall outside their immediate purview. Belittling their fans for lacking sophistication in professional etiquette is unprofessional. It is also a wasted opportunity to make a meaningful difference.” 22 January 2012 Brazil Solidariedade Pinheirinho [pt] recounts the surprise with which the Pinheirinho occupation, in Sao Jose dos Campos near Sao Paulo, was surprised this morning: ”Pinheirinho is being evacuated in a violent and ostentatious way by the Military Police despite the court ruling to the contrary! THE ACTION IS ILLEGAL! [There are] Helicopters, bombs, shootings rubber, everything imaginable. 20 January 2012 United Kingdom: You cannot evict an idea Set in a multimillion pound complex, complete with a 500-seater lecture hall that had been abandoned by investment bank UBS, the Bank of Ideas provides room for community groups and other public services that have lost their space due to UK Government's spending cuts. The project is entering the third month and braces itself for an appeal case against their eviction, expected in Court next week. 16 January 2012 Uruguay After running into a Uruguayan artisan who turns waste products into beautiful and useful objects, Lucía Terra shows how to turn an empty coffee bag into a wallet by upcycling. “And 10 minutes later had my own upcycled, colorful, waterproof wallet with triple compartments for coins, small bills, and large bills. On top of everything, it smells like coffee. Isn't that much nicer than dirty coin smell?” 12 January 2012 Philippines Two weeks after coming back from a journey to her motherland Philippines after travelling thirty cities, nine countries, and three continents, Justine Abigail posts about her travel adventures in 2011: ”I don't think I've left any part of myself there, but rather I've found pieces of myself”. Panama Jane Ellis publishes a video of hummingbirds at the feeder, shot at Pipeline Road in Gamboa town, Panama. She says: “For me, seeing birds like this on my doorstep is one of the major highlights of living in this tropical paradise.” 31 December 2011 Brazil: “We Have Overtaken the United Kingdom's GDP. So What?” The news, published in the international press and echoed by the country's media, filled nationalist Brazilians with with pride and optimism, and left those who analysed the numbers more closely concerned. Bloggers ponder the meaning of being the world's sixth largest country in terms of Gross Domestic Product, and occupying the 84th position in Human Development Index. 16 December 2011 Education Internet en el Aula [es] invites everyone to take part of “The future of education” blogging carnival. The main issues revolve around the following questions: “How do you think education will be in 10 or 20 years? Will we still use textbooks? Will the use of digital media online be widespread? Will teachers and students change roles and ways of working? Will there be different learning and assessment methodologies? Will the appearance and layout of classrooms and school areas be different?” 14 November 2011 Comoros The nomansland blog publishes a post [fr] stating: “Due to its geostrategic position and its socio-economic and political difficulties, the Comoros archipelago has become a hub for international drug trafficking to Europe and Indian Ocean”.