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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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KZBlog reports on the aftermath of the flood in Kazakhstan, saying that corruption might have been the main reason for the tragedy.
Nick Fielding reports on the fact that the continuing survival of the Afghan National Film Archive, containing the only known copies of some Afghan films and documentaries, remains precarious.
Dafydd takes a look at various versions of why did the Uzbekistan's president order the arrest of a whole slew of Uzbekistan’s richest people.
Joshua Foust doubts whether reports of Iranian support to the Taliban are credible.
Joshua Foust reflects on how the U.S. military chooses to portray the communities where it operates.
Nasim Fekrat reviews nine years of the US presence in Afghanistan and says that those cannot be considered as “invasion”.
President Obama sends a message to those celebrating the Persian holiday of Nowruz (Norouz), and in particular to the people and government of Iran. Here is the message in You Tube with Persian subtitles.
The next Crisis Camp Italy will take place in Bologna on the 17th of march. The topic on the agenda...
If you like this or want to hear more/better accent rendering, check Sarah Jones, one-woman global village at TED 2009...
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I guess this story is supposed to make us Haitians proud of something , just because it involves the USA...