From the online version of the Los Angeles Times (27 January 2012): Earlier this month, an Iranian court handed a death sentence to a former U.S. Marine of Iranian descent who was convicted of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency. One strange twist in the case was that the defendant allegedly confessed to using... More»
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What Does Twitter’s Country-by-Country Takedown System Mean for Freedom of Expression?
This post was originally published on the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Deeplinks blog. Yesterday, Twitter announced in a blog post that it was launching a system that would allow the company to take down content on a country-by-country basis, as opposed to taking it down... More»
Six Months Later, Situation in Somalia “Still Desperate”
By Leah Baines Six months after famine struck the Horn of Africa, leaving 12 million people at risk of starvation, the situation in Somalia is still dire. Although the designation of famine in some areas of the country has been lifted, the Disasters Emergency... More»
From one scarred hand to another
This week we received a donation of $60. While that might not seem worthy of its own blog post, it is. Trust me. The check was sent by Kim... More»
Putin’s siloviki ‘have stolen our country’
Vladimir Putin’s election campaign manager has attacked Russian president Dmitry Medvedev for failing to support his premier’s election campaign, and dismissed criticism of a decision to prevent a liberal... More»
Friday Music Bonus Edition
It’s Friday night, so we’re unwinding with some nice videos. We start with Liberians Nasseman and Takun J, on a pan-African roots reggae tune. (...) Read the original article... More»
The Drug War’s Invisible Victims
A report from Americas Program director, Laura Carlsen, who is traveling this week with the Nobel Women's Initiative through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.FPIF: "It’s rare to hear the voices... More»
Week’s Top Articles on Mexico: Jan. 20-26, 2012
Human rights and the rule of law dominated the news this week in Mexico. Human Rights Watch reported that, in fighting the drug war, security forces in Mexico have... More»
Slovakia: More News on Overly Expensive Website Design
Aktualne.sk reports that, following the initial financial inspection by the Ministry of Culture, the Slovak National Gallery is now required to pay 140 euro back, from the 25,000... More»
Top Secret Tape – Jen. Morgan “Waa Dagaal Daarood iyo Hawiye”
Walaaleyaal, DPS waa xisbi siyaasi ah, ayna abuureen dad Soomaaliyeed oo isugu jira wax garad iyo aqoon yahanno, kuwaasoo aan ku imaan habayaraatee qaab qabiil, ama fikir shisheeye, balse... More»
Group Works Card Deck – A Joyful Announcement
For the past couple of years a group of professional facilitators and others experienced in and interested in improving “group process” has been working to create a “pattern language”... More»
Slovakia: Competition to Re-Design the National Gallery’s Site
In response to the 25,000-euro “minimalist” website design of the Slovak National Gallery, zajtra.sk started its own competition for the website's re-design, offering 100 euro to the winner.... More»
Congressional Judgment: Built to Lapse?
President Barack Obama spoke this week in the State of the Union message about creating "an economy built to last." Who could argue with this admirable goal? It's one... More»
The Global Fund marks 10 years
Key leaders from the political, philanthropic and pop culture worlds have lined up in support of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to mark the end of... More»
Egypt backlash will ‘impact massively’ US aid to transitions
The Arab world’s transitional states desperately need economic assistance and investment, the World Economic Forum heard today. The "cost of the transition is much, much more than anticipated," said... More»
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