Hopes and fears before the DRC elections
My friend Sokari Ekine has an excellent overview of the situation in the DRC leading up to Sunday’s elections. She points out the complexities of… Read More »Hopes and fears before the DRC elections
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Credit Where Credit’s Due
Dear readers, I could use your help. Every so often, someone asks me to nominate smart people to speak at a conference, win a prize,… Read More »Credit Where Credit’s Due
Kunda Dixit on internet publishing in Nepal
Kunda Dixit, the publisher of the Nepali Times, mentions that it’s an appropriate time for him to be speaking at this conference, “as my country… Read More »Kunda Dixit on internet publishing in Nepal
The end of an era
This makes me a little sad – Western Union is no longer providing telegram delivery services. In the era of mobile phones and email, telegrams… Read More »The end of an era
Maidan and the Revolutionary Internet in Ukraine
Andrij “Andy” Ihnatov is the president of Ukranian non-governmental organization Maidan International, a key player in the Ukranian Orange Revolution. Started in 2002, Maidan is… Read More »Maidan and the Revolutionary Internet in Ukraine
Lakoff speaks at Williams
Despite living twenty minutes drive from Williams College, and my pattern of getting my coffee and mail in Williamstown, I rarely come to Williams to… Read More »Lakoff speaks at Williams