I’ve been researching stories that help demonstrate how the Internet has helped people make connections across cultural boundaries… and the ways in which it’s fallen… Read More »“Plakado”, Journey and cultural disconnects
“But enough about me. What do you think about me?” That old joke was my response to the idea that Global Voices might choose to… Read More »No barbecue for Al Jazeera. Plenty of death metal, though.
As Russia slowly pulls out of Georgia and the world of foreign policy wonks contemplates how the Olympics War will change the geopolitical map of… Read More »Blogger “failures” in the Georgian war, and the rise of citizen propaganda
It’s a dangerous practice to start one’s day with BoingBoing – it’s far too easy to lose a couple of hours exploring a thread touched… Read More »Memories of Arcade Dreams
Once you’ve thrown an election, the preferred next step is to return matters to normalcy, dissipating the anger of those who opposed you by making… Read More »Mugabe heckled: a new day for Parliament in Zimbabwe?
My friend Ulrike Reinhard has just released the first issue of WE Magazine, a fascinating labor of love that explores issues of collaboration and identity,… Read More »WE Magazine