Category Archives: Socio-Politico Rants

Social Political Rants This is a report from Photopermit.org. This is a disgrace. So which one of you voted in Bush again?? I don’t usually have that much nice things to say about the Hong Kong government, but I can say this. They don’t bother me, and I know they won’t for a while. Can’tContinue reading “US Government Intimidates Bloggers and Artists for Anti-Bush Sentiments”

SAUDI ARABIA Saudi agency blocks access to blogger.com Reporters Without Borders today called on the Internet Services Unit (ISU), the agency that manages Web filtering in Saudi Arabia, to explain why the weblog creation and hosting service blogger.com has been made inaccessible since 3 October, preventing Saudi bloggers from updating their blogs. "Saudi Arabia isContinue reading “News: Saudi agency blocks access to blogger.com”

Tuesday, October 4th, 2005 @ 11:52 EDTTunisia,  Middle East & North Africa,  Breaking News,  Weblog As Tunisia prepares to host the controversial World Summit for the Information Society in November, Tunisian opposition activist Neila Charchour Hachicha informs Global Voices that the online freedom of speech protest site launched by Tunisians on Monday, http://www.yezzi.org has alreadyContinue reading “Tunisian online protest blocked”

(This will remain on top until the 27th September 2005) Tuesday Live Chat: Handbook for Bloggers & Cyber-Dissidents Global Voices will be hosting a live online chat to discuss the book  Reporters Without Borders Handbook for Bloggers and Cyber-Dissidents Tuesday September 27th 23:00 HK/ 11:00 am NewYork /15:00 GMT /18:00 Cairo /23:00 Beijing. Reporters WithoutContinue reading “Sept 27th Tuesday Live Chat: Handbook for Bloggers & Cyber-Dissidents”

Socio-Political Rants My internet buddy Martyn is in trouble again… Singapore filmmaker surrenders tapes, camera to police SINGAPORE (AFP) – A Singaporean film maker who could be jailed for making a documentary on an opposition politician has surrendered his video camera and tapes to police investigators. Martyn See told AFP the equipment and six existingContinue reading “News: Singapore filmmaker surrenders tapes, camera to police”

Socio-Political Rants. Four Japanese citizens were unlawfully arrested by the police when they protested against the Primeminister and the ring-wing groups’ visit to the Yasuku Shrine on the 15 August 2005.  For more info: http://antifa815.podzone.org/en/ And if I have to hear ONE single Japanese citizen going on how this is totally justified, I just mightContinue reading “News: Four Japanese Activist Unlawfully Arrested”

Socio-Political Rants I have been thinking about OJ Simpson and his subsequent acquittal in the murder of his ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. I think about it because I saw a segment of it on TV, followed by a truly strange coincidence where a member of the media circus decidedContinue reading “The OJ Simpson Verdict and the Joy and Rage of Justice “Served.””

Socio-political rants On Flickr I started and admin a Group called Protest, Political Art, Democracy and Social Change. To date we have collected 1725 photos from 379 Photographers around the world. Here are some of the most dramatic from the last two weeks.   You Never Forget Your First Time    Originally uploaded by AnomalousNYC.Continue reading “Photos of Protest, Political Art, Democracy and Social Change”

Socio-politco rants I was just talking to someone about encouraging young asians first or second generation immigrants to vote. Thought of this advert called "The Least Likely," it features Russel Wong, Ming Na, Maggie Q, John Chu, and Kelly Hu in a sci-fi Kung fu landscape targeted at young asian americans. It’s interesting, and quiteContinue reading “The Least Likely to Vote?”

"Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Millions of people in the world’s poorest countries are trapped in the prison of poverty. It is time to set them free. Poverty is not natural. It is man made. It can be overcome by the actions of human beings.Continue reading “Live AID: Message from Nelson Mandela”