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In Consent of the Networked, internet policy specialist Rebecca MacKinnon argues that the purpose of technology is to serve humanity, not the other way around. It’s time to wake up and act before the reversal becomes permanent.
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John Guzman wishes Gabriel José García Márquez a happy birthday as the Colombian author turns 78 today. Both Morgan Burton and Zarela Morales list Gabriel Garcia Marquez as one of their favorite authors.
Randy Paul takes a look at the opposition's struggle in Brazil to find a formidable opponent to President Lula da Silva.
Bob Glass posts that Otton Solís has thrown in the towel, guaranteeing Oscar Arias victory in the close presidential election. The majority of commenters on elecciones2006.com agree (ES) that it was time for Solís to admit defeat.
Boli-Nica emphasizes the push for autonomy by the region of Santa Cruz as Evo Morales pushes through a Constituent Assembly. A consensus on the Assembly was indeed reached and Eduardo Ávila says departmental percentages will favor larger cities (such as Santa Cruz). Miguel Buitrago has his own analysis of the new legislature while Miguel Centallas does some number-crunching and predicts how the assembly might pan out by departmental and party lines. His data reveals the importance of electoral rules.
Made in Brazil continues his coverage of a gay couple that was attacked by five men on Ipanema beach during Carnival.
Guest blogger, Jorge Arena details a visit to Washington D.C. by a pro-Chavez delegation from Venezuela. The National Solidarity Conference, which took place at George Washington University, inspired a critical opinion piece by Stephen Johnson in the Washington Times, but Jorge Martin of Hands Off Venezuela says that Johnson is far from an objective observer and documents his involvement in Central America during the Contras Wars as well as his support of the 2002 coup which briefly removed Chavez from power. While Martin argues that the Bolivarian revolution is making strides abroad, Venepoetics translates an editorial by Demetrio Boersner which comes to the opposite conclusion.
Roberto Bobrow adds his support to a campaign started by Paterna of Aguas Fuertes to save the Argentinian Museum of Natural Sciences. The museum has been under criticism since eight tons of fossiles - originating from the museum - were found by authorities in the United States. Museoforo (ES), a weblog dedicated to improving the country's museums, has more information.
I guess it has to do with humanizing a figure we prefer to see as super-natural. The almost funny thing...
people of maldives..you have to stop this civil war. its sad to see it in this state of affairs....
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I do not support capital punishment, in this instance there have no other alternative. What these killers have done is...