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2011/11/16

Patrick Meier: PhD on Liberation Technology Impact

Do “Liberation Technologies” Change the Balance of Power Between Repressive Regimes and Civil Society? My dissertation is now available for download. Many thanks to my dissertation committee for their support and feedback throughout: Professor Dan Drezner, Professor Larry Diamond, Professor Carolyn Gideon and Clay Shirky. This dissertation is dedicated to Khaled Mohamed Saeed and Mohamed Bouazizi. Abstract …

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2011/11/132011/11/13

Howard Rheingold: Crap Detection & Critical Thinking

YouTube Library Howard Rheingold on essential media literacies [6:09] Howard Rheingold on Crap Detection (Part 1) [9:59] Creating a Critical Society – Howard Rheingold on Crap Detection (Part 2) [4:49] Determining Site Credibility – Howard Rheingold on Crap Detection (Part 3) TED: Howard Rheingold: The new power of collaboration (19:34) Selected Books on Thinking by …

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2011/11/102011/11/11

Reference: French Take on CIA Open Source Center

Note: Use Google translate for a readable but ugly English version that in some cases flips meaning. Where the French is translated as “bastard” the original English quote offered up “runt.” Les espions s’ouvrent au public OWNI France, 10 novembre 2011 Au début du mois et pour la première fois de son histoire, la CIA …

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2011/11/052011/11/05

John Robb: Micro Drones Threaten US Citizens at Home

DRONES and US Internal Security Signature strikes target groups of men believed to be militants associated with terrorist groups, but whose identities aren’t always known. The bulk of CIA’s drone strikes are signature strikes. Wall Street Journal. Drones are changing the dynamics of warfare in very scary ways. They make oppression much easier (and cost-effective). …

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2011/11/042011/11/04

Mini-Me: Doug Naquin Lies to Associated Press + RECAP

Open Source Center created at suggestion of the 9/11 Commission? Really? AP Exclusive: Who’s following you on Twitter or Facebook? Maybe CIA’s ‘vengeful librarians’ By Associated Press, Friday, November 4 Phi Beta Iota: Evidently AP does not do its homework and takes Doug Naquin’s crap at face value. The Open Source Center was not created at …

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2011/11/01

Mini-Me: From Arab Spring to Death of the US Empire

‘Arab Spring is about controlling Eurasia’ Includes Video (12:04) The ultimate goal of the US is to take the resources of Africa and Middle East under military control to block economic growth in China and Russia, thus taking the whole of Eurasia under control, author and historian William F. Engdahl reveals. The crisis with the …

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2011/10/31

Patrick Meier: Net Impact Conference Report

Democratizing ICT for Development with DIY Innovation and Open Data The recent Net Impact conference in Portland proved to be an ideal space to take a few steps back and reflect on the bigger picture. There was much talk of new and alternative approaches to traditional development. The word “participatory” in particular was a trending topic among both …

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