Posted on March 21, 2008 by 40brown
I am a big fan of the organization, Witness, and a recent project of theirs is called the HUB. Its kind of like YouTube for human rights. It will be interesting to see how the project goes - it has its pros and cons, but here is a good example of its use.
Note that the video that [...]
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Posted on March 18, 2008 by 40brown
From the Peace and Security initiative:
“From Electrons to Elections” policy guide is a non-partisan resource designed to educate young voters on science, technology, and health issues and provide them with the platforms of the leading political candidates on these subjects. It engages students on the issues through interactive technologies including blogging, YouTube videos, and [...]
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Posted on September 25, 2007 by 40brown
Not an image that comes easily to mind, but its one that is a big concern for police and government officials in Burma. As thousands of monks demonstrate in pro-democracy rallies in Myanmar, Burmese officials are cutting off a main channel of communications- cell phones. According to Agence France-Presse, the military government has cut off [...]
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