links for 2007-05-08

Zeng Jinyan, an activist blogger in China, is named one of Time’s 100 most influential people. John Kennedy explains that she’s virtually unknown in the Chinese blogosphere, not surprising given the content of her posts

Bruno reports on an interesting Economist story – companies appearing on magazine covers in a positive context tend to be at the end of a good run; in a negative content, at the end of a bad run. Makes you wonder about the Sports Illustrated jinx…

Useful piece on the persistence of the caste system in India and the plight of Dalit (untouchables), including a link to a blog devoted to exposing anti-Dalit violence

English-language activist blog dedicated to reporting news of violence and discrimination against Dalit (untouchables) in India

Teja Cole on the “n-word”: ” Part of freedom is that you’re free to hate your brother. On the other hand, I don’t buy arguments that the word has been “reclaimed.” If that were true, blacks wouldn’t be so brittle about white folks using it. We ain’t rec