Global Voices Digest for October 12th, 2008
Brazil: The country pays homage to the Samba master
If he was alive today, Cartola, one of the key figures in samba music, would be celebrating 100 years this October 11. Cartola composed over 500 songs, deeply loved by Brazilians, who today published their favorite song or poem, videos, photos and bits and pieces of the history of this legend.
Azerbaijan: Peace Corps Volunteer Blogs
The U.S. Peace Corps started working in Azerbaijan in 2002. Since then, over 190 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Azerbaijan and a number set up blogs from the beginning of 2006. Operating outside the capital, Baku, the blogs detail life in the regions of an oil-rich country that few would otherwise experience.
Jordan: Fighting Corruption, New York, and the Economic Crisis
From advice from the Danish Ambassador to Jordan on how to beat corruption, to life as a student in New York, to the impact of the global economic crisis on Jordan, Mohammad Azraq brings us the latest buzz from Jordan’s active blogosphere.
Today on Voices Without Votes: Moroccans for Obama?
“When the Americans are getting ready to elect a president, the whole world holds its breath,” writes Moroccon blogger, Robin des Blogs [Fr]. It’s a sentiment held by many around the world, but some Moroccon netizens aren’t sure which outcome–an Obama or a McCain presidency–would be best for Morocco.
Also on Voices Without Votes: Is Obama Arab? Should we care?
Muslim, Black, Unpatriotic, Un-American, Sexist: Just a few of the insults hurled at Barack Obama since the inception of his presidential campaign. Despite Barack Obama’s commitment to American politics, distrust of him runs deep in many parts of the U.S.
Roundups
Get the blog buzz from the world over in the Global Roundups, where today you can find dressed in yellow in Syria, the popularity of the elderly is on the rise in Japan, the construction boom in Azerbaijan, and much much more!