Turmoil in the ZheZhe
The Russian blogosphere has been in turmoil for the last week with the news that LiveJournal, the site used most frequently by Russian-language bloggers, was… Read More »Turmoil in the ZheZhe
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A very lonely refugee
Mohammed Sagar is one lonely dude. An Iraqi refugee, who fled Baathist persecution in Sadaam’s Iraq, he was captured while trying to enter Australia by… Read More »A very lonely refugee
New estimates on deaths in Iraq
The Lancet released the most recent version of a study that has tracked mortality in Iraq since the US invasion in March 2003 – it… Read More »New estimates on deaths in Iraq
A day/night doubleheader
I pitched a double-header yesterday in New York: a noon talk at Parsons School of Design and Technology, an evening talk at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications… Read More »A day/night doubleheader
Wireless versus wireline in Bamako, Mali
I made the argument a couple of days ago that urban wireless was a place where African companies were innovating quickly, citing Accra and Bamako… Read More »Wireless versus wireline in Bamako, Mali
Tourists shot in central Amman
Amman, which often finds itself a haven for those seeking a break from violence in Iraqi or, lately, Lebanon, has been shocked by terrorist violence… Read More »Tourists shot in central Amman