Category Archives: The world we live in Now

Observations and reflections of sweeping change

Wisconsin, Iraq

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Michaela

by Paul Krugman Here’s a thought: maybe Madison, Wis., isn’t Cairo after all. Maybe it’s Baghdad — specifically, Baghdad in 2003, when the Bush administration put Iraq under the rule of officials chosen for loyalty and political reliability rather than … Continue reading →

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Freedom and the Internet

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Michaela

by Jillian York In early 2010, Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, gave a much-lauded speech on Internet freedom, promising to make online freedoms part of the “American brand”. At the time, most discussion surrounding the topic in mainstream media was … Continue reading →

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Tweet, tweet….

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Michaela

So have you ever followed a Tweet on the ongoing revolution in Lybia and Gaddafi ? Or would you rather watch a life blog ? Or would you like to know whats going on in Bahrain ? Or maybe Algeria … Continue reading →

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One day, One World…

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Michaela

Lybia protests and clashes A suicide bombing in Afgahnistan Unrest in Yemen A deadly attack on a Somali police station Pakistan hit by deadly drone strike Groundwater disappearing in China Bahrain protests continze Wisconsins Power Play Major Cyber attack in … Continue reading →

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From protest to revolution

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Michaela

By Dan Hind Easily daunted but often reckless polemicist, author of “The Return of the Public” The popular uprising in Egypt is still less than three weeks old. We still cannot know how it will end – whether the ruling … Continue reading →

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Horror Flick

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Michaela

North Korea’s Cinema of Dreams A lesson in totalitarian indoctrination by all means. But what is the reality ? The truth…

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Old world or New Earth ?

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Michaela

The new French Connection’s Spring/Summer 2011 advertising campaign is entitled “You are…” which questions what it means to be a man or a woman in today’s society. This campaign challenges the consumer to explore how gender and society dictate behavior … Continue reading →

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No Money

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Michaela

All eyes may be on the Middle East, but there is also a quite explosive story developing in the US. In Ohio, Tennessee, and Indiana newly elected Republican lawmakers are facing off against unions as they attempt to roll back … Continue reading →

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And then there were none

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Michaela

Eleven little Arab boys…. Challenged In the wake of the overthrow of the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt, here is a look at countries across the region. The process of change has been set in motion and the events of … Continue reading →