NVA in the Americas - 2009 February 27

Monday, 09 March 2009

Nicaraguan newspapers lament Sandinista control of journalists' association
By: Miami Herald, February 26, 2009
Nicaragua's National Journalists Guild elected new officers Saturday. La Prensa newspaper calls the results "A blow to journalism," and El Nuevo Diario describes "a palbable threat to Independent Journalism."
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Guadeloupe inches closer to strike-ending deal
By: Jonathan M. Katz, Miami Herald, February 26, 2009
Bleary-eyed negotiators shuffled past hundreds of striking protesters in a Guadeloupe plaza before dawn Thursday, hailing progress but still short of a deal to end a general strike that has paralyzed the French Caribbean island for 37 days.
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Colombia: Walking the word of the people
By: Dawn Paley, Upside Down World, February 25, 2009
It can be easy to take communication for granted. We are surrounded by text messages, e-mail, instant messaging... But when was the last time a message you sent was the difference in a life or death situation? It's easy for us to take for granted the power of the communication tools at our disposal. On a recent trip to Colombia, freelance journalist Dawn Paley was able to see that power first hand, speaking with indigenous Colombian activists who have given birth to a media network meant to strengthen and protect their community.
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United States: Why I'll get arrested to stop the burning of coal
By: Bill McKibben, Common Dreams, February 25, 2009
On March 2, environmentalist Bill McKibben will join demonstrators who plan to march on a coal-fired power plant in Washington D.C. In this article for Yale Environment 360, he explains why he's ready to go to jail to protest the continued burning of coal.
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A small revolution at Cuba's book fair
By: Marjorie Kehe, CSM, February 25, 2009
Fifty-some spectators in a field at a book reading may not sound like a particularly dramatic event. But in Cuba the reading aloud of an unauthorized book near the site of the Havana Book Fair was a piece of history in the making. Cuban author Orlando Pardo's "Boring Home," a clandestinely published work of fiction, describes the "existential ennui" that he feels has gripped his country since the 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro.
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Costa Rica: Creativity through collectivity
By: Global Voices, February 23, 2009
Like a delicious recipe, artistic, musical and visual talents are placed together as ingredients in a functional and creative tendency: collectives. Across Costa Rica, many creative groups and collectives are using social media to showcase their work and connect with like-minded enthusiasts. These are some examples of collectives in the fields of film, music, and the visual arts.
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