Hannah Lippitt Journalist who works in digital media Posted: 28/10/2013 15:41 As the world and his dog are by now well aware, multimillionaire comedian Russell Brand has called for “revolution” and for the disempowered everywhere to rise up against “elites” (governments… Read More ›
Arab Spring
Saudi blogger detained for filming woman drive
Detained Saudi blogger sees momentum for women drivers Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY 12:26 p.m. EDT October 14, 2013 Saudi women plan a rolling protest through Riyadh and other cities Oct. 26 in defiance of a ban on women… Read More ›
China pays 2 million people to monitor Internet
05 Oct 2013 Beijing (AFP) China is employing two million people to keep tabs on people’s Internet use, according to state media, in a rare glimpse into the secret world of Beijing’s vast online surveillance operation. Many of the employees are… Read More ›
Egypt’s Mubarak cleared in case, held on remaining charge
Photo: EPA Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak has been granted conditional release in one of the cases against him, but will remain in custody on charges in an additional case, judicial sources said Monday. 0His lawyer said he would appeal… Read More ›
Syria: Christians greatest victims of bloodshed, Chacour
Arab Spring betrayed, danger of Sharia, says bishop 28 May, 14:25 (By Nina Fabrizio). (ANSAmed) – Haifa – Archbishop Elias Chacour, head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Israel, said Christians had suffered the greatest bloodshed since… Read More ›
Egypt’s fundamentalist rulers crush lives, hopes of women: Age of marriage to be lowered from 18 to 13 maybe 9
The good old days?: An Egyptian woman holds a poster of ousted President Hosni Mubarak during a demonstration outside the Supreme Administrative Court in Cairo on Monday. The court says it does not have jurisdiction to rule on a case… Read More ›
Lord of War and Peace: How One Man Became The Biggest Private Arms Merchant in Africa
EEV: Posted by request from our friends at Vocativ Video Really recommend you stay with the video till the bizarre last 10 seconds. Sometimes these small unguarded glimpses reveal mountains. Published on Mar 4, 2013 War is big business. The… Read More ›
Software that tracks people on social media created by defence firm
Exclusive: Raytheon’s Riot program mines social network data like a ‘Google for spies’, drawing ire from civil rights groups Ryan Gallagher The Guardian, Sunday 10 February 2013 10.20 EST Link to video: How Raytheon software tracks you online A multinational… Read More ›
UAE: crackdown on crime and ‘online dissent’
Jail terms for libel or incitement 13 November, 13:29 (ANSAmed) – DUBAI, 13 NOV – The UAE has cracked down on internet crimes but also on political dissent online with tough new laws which could result in a prison sentence. … Read More ›
Fears for civil liberties as Apple patents technology that could remotely disable protesters’ smartphones
Technology would broadcast a signal to automatically shut down smartphone features, or even the entire phone Apple claims it would most likely be used to prevent copyright theft or to guarantee privacy in sensitive areas Civil liberties campaigners fear it… Read More ›
Kuwait warns against unlicensed protest planned for Sunday
Kuwait said on Saturday it had not issued a permit to allow a planned protest against new voting rules and the prime minister warned police would use force if the nation was under threat. Kuwait outlawed unauthorized gatherings of more… Read More ›
France anti-racism groups target Twitter for anti-Semitic content
12:13 PM 10/17/2012 Twitter may be under legal fire for a series of recent tweets which are deemed anti-Semitic by Jewish organizations in France. A top trending French-language hashtag recently has been #unbonjuif, which in English means “a good Jew.”… Read More ›
If FP ( foreign-policy ) nerds were ‘the public’: 15 questions for a more interesting debate
Posted By Joshua Keating Tuesday, October 16, 2012 – 11:37 AM Tonight’s presidential debate will be conducted in Town Hall format. Every election, we’re promised that this will make the event more “unpredictable,” but in reality, it means we’re likely to… Read More ›
Democracy declined worldwide in 2011, Arab Spring nations at risk: report
By Stella DawsonPosted 2012/09/17 at 8:26 pm EDT WASHINGTON, Sept 17, Sep. 17, 2012 (Reuters) — Democratic governance declined throughout the world in 2011, showing that gains made in the Middle East and North Africa during the Arab Spring are… Read More ›
CNN and the business of state-sponsored TV news
The network is seriously compromising its journalism in the Gulf states by blurring the line between advertising and editorial • Report: why didn’t CNNi air its own ‘iRevolution’ documentary? Glenn Greenwald guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 4 September 2012 15.02 EDT CNN’s… Read More ›