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Deep Packet Inspection : Global Censorship Technology Used in Iran — AND in U.S.
Deep Packet Inspection:Free Press warns of global censorship technology deployed in U.S. DPI technology is America’s sleeping giant. It has been widely deployed by Internet service providers across the country, and could be secretly put to use without our knowledge … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Freedom of Press, Internet, Iran, Privacy, Technology
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Steve Weissman : U.S. and Iran: Nonviolence 101
Was there meddling in the Orange Revolution in the Ukraine in 2004-2005?Iran: Nonviolence 101 Washington’s promotion of nonviolent resistance in other countries is already casting suspicion on a number of activists and thinkers who, wittingly or not, have allowed themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged CIA, Civil Disobedience, Imperialism, Iran, Iranian Elections, Nonviolence, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Tangled Web : Tech and the Struggle in Iran
The War in CyberspaceWeb tangled in Iranian struggle By Martin J Young / June 20, 2009 HUA HIN, Thailand — As Iranians attempt to come to terms with the outcome of their recent presidential elections, battle lines are being drawn … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Internet, Iranian Elections, Journalism, New Media, Social Protest, Technology
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Single Payer: The Republican Perspective
Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
Singin’ on Sunday – Craig Cardiff
Craig Cardiff / Thanks for Your Ears Thanks to Deva Wood / The Rag Blog
Permanent War Economy : Militarism and American Society
Congress has passed continuing funding for Afghanistan and Iraq. This view is from a U.S. Marine guard tower near Golestan in Afghanistan’s Farah Province. Photo by David Guttenfelder / AP.How militarism impacts our communities Along with the death and destruction … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Militarism, Military Spending, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Iran and the USA : Who’s Diddling Democracy?
The Persian Service of Voice of America (VOA) is said to have sided with the anti-Ahmadinejad candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi. Photo by AP from BBC News.Who’s Diddling Democracy in Iran? Does my reading of the tea leaves prove conclusively that … Continue reading
Obama’s Financial Reform: Just Plugging a Few Leaks Rather Than Repairing the Dam
US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told the Senate Banking Committee that he plans to reform the system of financial regulation. Photo: Bloomberg.Only a Hint of Roosevelt in Financial OverhaulBy Joe Nocera / June 17, 2009 Three quarters of a century … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Banking, Financial Crisis, Financial Reform, Obama Administration
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Goran Bregović : The Weddings and Funerals Orchestra
Goran Bregović fans waved Serbian flags, clapped, and danced. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog. Bregović was dressed the part of rock star in a white satin suit, playing various instruments and directing the performance as it ranged … Continue reading
No Meaningful Evidence of Election Fraud in Iran
An Iranian supporter of defeated reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi demonstrates on June 17, 2009 in Tehran, Iran. Getty ImagesExperts see no ‘smoking gun’ for Iran election fraudBy Andrew Beatty / June 17, 2009 WASHINGTON — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s election … Continue reading
