Madagascar: new government, old tensions
I’m once again locked onto the #Madagascar tag on Twitter, trying to get a sense for what’s going on in the wake of the March… Read More »Madagascar: new government, old tensions
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Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Catching up on politics and social media via Global Voices
Three stories on Global Voices will help you catch up on some interesting stories around the world if you, like me, have been distracted by… Read More »Catching up on politics and social media via Global Voices
Studying Twitter and the Moldovan protests
Moldova’s parliamentary elections on April 5th appeared to return the governing Communist party to power. Reuters reports that exit polls showed the Communists with 46%… Read More »Studying Twitter and the Moldovan protests
Where Dambisa Moyo’s right, and where she’s wrong
I’ve just ordered Dambisa Moyo’s new book, “Dead Aid“. For the past couple of weeks, Moyo has been on a full-scale media blitz, talking with… Read More »Where Dambisa Moyo’s right, and where she’s wrong
From protest to collaboration: Paul Simon’s “Graceland” and lessons for xenophiles
A memetic virus gripped the world of popular music in late 1984 and 1985: the superstar benefit single. The phenomenon of superstar benefits can be… Read More »From protest to collaboration: Paul Simon’s “Graceland” and lessons for xenophiles
Argentine economics and maker culture
I had a lot of air miles. Rachel had a lull in the Jewish religious calendar between Purim and Passover. We hadn’t taken a “real”… Read More »Argentine economics and maker culture