Fans in Spain Reveal Their Prejudices, and Social Media Fuels the Hostilities
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 22nd, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Fans in Spain Reveal Their Prejudices, and Social Media Fuels the Hostilities
A spate of racist and anti-Semitic abuses has set off a fresh round of chagrin and soul-searching — and even a government clampdown — that raises broad questions about why such behavior seems so hard to combat.
The Lede: Family of Detained Egyptian Journalist Says Leaked Images of Him Were Staged
The family of an Egyptian journalist detained for nine months without charge expressed outrage that images of him were leaked to a Facebook page run by Interior Ministry sympathizers.
Sinosphere Blog: Taiwan Activists Push for Same-Sex Marriage Bill
A gay-rights demonstration last weekend marked the return of same-sex marriage to the forefront of political discussion in Taiwan.
World Briefing: Iraq: Bombings Kill at Least 35 Pilgrims
Suicide bombers and car bombs killed at least 35 Shiite pilgrims and wounded dozens more in attacks in Baghdad on Thursday, security officials said.