Search results for 'democracy'
Dictionary of War - New York Edition
On Saturday, September 26th 2009, 11 am, the "Cities and the New Wars" conference organized by Saskia Sassen will host the 9th edition of the Dictionary of War.
ReadDictionary of War - Berlin Edition
A to Z: The Precarious Alphabet of War
War, in the broadest sense, is a battle about the power to define and definitions, that are not carried out at the center of words but at their very margins. But what can words do, as soon as the state of war has become a rule and a normality worldwide?
Dictionary of War - Munich Edition
The second edition of DICTIONARY OF WAR, July 22 and 23 in Muffathalle Munich
ReadHolograms for Freedom
Holograms for Freedom
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Holograms for Freedom
Talking about a Revolution: An Interview with Camille Otrakji
"If you've been following events in Syria, you'd know that the
English-language press is mostly deeply critical of the Assad regime
(while the Arabic press displays a slightly wider range of views). I
thought it would be worth trying to present a minority report on the
situation from a Syrian friend of mine, although, as you will see, he
argues precisely that his position is actually held by a very
significant majority (albeit a rather quiet and frustrated majority) of
Syrians.
Camille Otrakji is a Syrian political blogger based in
Montreal. Although he tends to keep a low profile, Otrakji has been, for
the past several years, at the forefront of many of the most
interesting and influential online initiatives relating to Syrian
politics. He is one of the authors and moderators at Joshua Landis's
Syria Comment, and the founder of Creative Syria, a constellation of
websites including Mideast Image (a vast collection of original old
photographs of Middle Eastern subjects) and Syrian Think Tank (an online
debate site hosting many of Syria's top analysts). Last year, Otrakji
courted controversy with a new initiative devoted to the subject of
Syrian-Israeli peace, entitled OneMideast.org. He agreed to speak with
me about the latest events in Syria, and I'm sure that his views will
generate plenty of discussion."
UniCommon the revolt of living knowledge
Invent the future, reverse the present
The extraordinary months of struggle we experienced have changed us
profoundly, and at the same time have changed the students and the
precarious workers who have been animating with passion and continuity
the conflicts of the past two academic years. They have opened spaces
previously unthinkable, reversed temporality, reshuffled each one's
identity. From Paris to London and Rome down to the Mediterranean a
very solid spectre is haunting the world: a generation's rebellion
against the policies of austerity and cuts in education which
particularly affect young people, their future, the future of Europe
otherwise in decline.
Tactical Television in Italy
Overview and manifesto of urban tv movements in Italy
Julian Assange & WikiLeaks Public Defense Fund
Julian Assange's safety is in serious jeopardy. He is now threatened with imminent arrest and extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States where he faces life in prison. He and his campaign team urgently need your help. Elements in the US government are aggressively pressuring Ecuador to withdraw his asylum status - the time for action is now!
The Next System Project
New Political-Economic Possibilities for the Twenty- First Century
The Next System Project is an ambitious multi-year initiative aimed at thinking boldly about what is required to deal with the systemic challenges the United States faces now and in coming decades. Responding to real hunger for a new way forward, and building on innovative thinking and practical experience with new economic institutions and approaches being developed in communities across the country and around the world, the goal is to put the central idea of system change, and that there can be a "next system," on the map.
Take the Square!
Because global problems need global protests and global solutions...
Take the Square!
Oct. 29 #RobinHood Global March
"We take from the rich and give to the poor.
Alright you redeemers, rebels and radicals out there,
We're living through a magical moment ... #OCCUPYWALLSTREET has catalyzed
into an international insurgency for democracy ... the mood at our
assemblies is electric ... people who go there are drawn into a Gandhian
spirit of camaraderie and hope for a new kind of future. Across the
globe the 99% are marching! You have inspired more than you know."
WikiLeaks Press Release: Secret US Embassy Cables
Wikileaks began on Sunday November 28th publishing 251,287 leaked United States embassy cables, the largest set of confidential documents ever to be released into the public domain. The documents will give people around the world an unprecedented insight into US Government foreign activities.
ReadDigital Solidarity by Felix Stalder
Felix Stalder's extended essay, Digital Solidarity, responds to the wave of new forms of networked organisation emerging from and colliding with the global economic crisis of 2008. Across the globe, voluntary association, participatory decision-making and the sharing of resources, all widely adopted online, are being translated into new forms of social space.
ReadTo Shoot an Elephant
Synopsis
"...afterwards, of course, there were endless discussions about the
shooting of the elephant. The owner was furious, but he was only an
Indian and could do nothing. Besides, legally I had done the right
thing, for a mad elephant has to be killed, like a mad dog, if it's
owner fails to control it".