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March 30, 2017

Discovering Oaxaca, One of the Underrated Destinations of Mexico

Written by Anthony En Decouverte · Offline living

Oaxaca (pronounced “wah-hah-kah”) is a city located in the southwest of Mexico, sharing borders with Mexico City to the northeast, Acapulco to the west, and Chiapas to the east. It is...

November 13, 2016

What is Your Favorite Translation Tool!

Written by Sara Holmes · Community

Please help us delve more into the realm of translation tools! Fill out the survey and help us to share our community's awesome, combined knowledge!

November 3, 2016

How To Talk About the Chicago Cubs Win With Your Non-American Friends

Written by Allen Smithee ·

The members of the Global Voices core team tried to have a conversation about baseball, and this happened.

September 18, 2016

Les visages de Global Voices en français

Written by Gwenaëlle Lefeuvre · Community

Notre équipe Global Voices Lingua ne cesse de s'agrandir: collaborateurs réguliers et occasionnels, blogueurs aguerris, professionnels de la traduction et amateurs de tous âges, nous sommes plus de trois cent...

June 14, 2016

How to Recognize Online Scams: The Case of False Football Prophets on Twitter

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Writing Tips

How to recognize when scammers are using Twitter to present themselves as "prophets" or "fortune tellers". A case related to football provides an instructive example.

April 17, 2016

Translator Newsletter: Classes, Video Games, and More!

Written by Marianna Breytman · Community

Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Getting Started as a Freelance Translator Corinne McKay, an American Translators Association-certified translator with almost...

March 21, 2016

Translator Newsletter: UN Internship Opportunities, Bilingual Social Skills, & More!

Written by Marianna Breytman · Community

Hello, GV'ers! Welcome to this week's edition of the Translator Newsletter! Today we're talking about… Interning at the UN! Ever dream of being a translator at the United Nations?!...

March 13, 2016

Buscamos escritores! / Spanish-Language Writers Needed!

Written by Marianna Breytman · Announcements

Global Voices busca voluntarios para cubrir noticias en España, el caribe hispanohablante, e inmigración latina en los EE.UU. / Global Voices is looking for volunteers to cover news in Spain,...

February 19, 2016

Every language in the world: Introducing Wikitongues

Written by DB Udell · Activism

Wikitongues is a movement for human rights. Together with speakers and signers of every language in the world, we’re building the most inclusive cultural archive ever made, raising awareness about...