This week’s Listening Post–the Al Jazeera program that includes clips from citizens all over the world with varying views–discusses “Syria’s media tug of war.” I haven’t listened yet (I’m at a conference) but the subject is pertinent and timely. Today, there are two stories making the rounds that illustrate this “tug of war” perfectly. The […]
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When sharing things on Twitter just isn’t enough… “Violating Sacred Values” in Morocco: Free Speech with an Exception Gen. McCaffrey privately briefs NBC execs on war with Iran What the Quran burnings tell us – though I prefer its other title, “Sorry America: We are the heavily armed thugs in Afghanistan” Ahead of Elections, Iran […]
This guy: Seriously, you really have to visit it yourself, the screenshot doesn’t do the animated gifs justice. Bonus: Dude lists his mobile number on his public CV. Semi-related honorable mention (because it isn’t deserving of its own post) goes to… Syrian Ambassador to China (and blogger) Imad Moustapha for his daring use of MS […]