As the Supreme Court goes back to work this week it once again will determine just how far the First Amendment stretches. But rather than the usual "prayer in school" or "mandatory pledge of allegiance" cases that generally clog the ...READ»
Twitter, Facebook and the many other social networks that have emerged are reminding us exactly how small the planet is, and how seemingly mundane or personal issues (where you live, what you feel) have all kinds of ...READ»
The tech-savviness of the Iranian people served them well during the protests against corruption in the recent election, and now it's making them turn against cellphone giant Nokia--a government colluder in their eyes.READ»
The celebration of our country’s independence this past weekend made the harrowing Twitter and blog posts of the resistance movement in Iran even more poignant. As they continue to challenge the legitimacy of that country’s ...READ»
Next stop for the Twitter Revolution: China. But where the revolution goes, the crackdowns follow. The Chinese government attempted to disable Twitter across most of mainland China as ethnic violence erupted in Xinjiang province over ...READ»
State media masters in Iran are running a Lord of the Rings marathon to keep people occupied. What other movies could work? And which ones to avoid?READ»
Nokia Siemens Networks, a joint telecom venture between Finland's Nokia Corp. and Germany's Siemens AG, is refuting claims that technology it sold to Iran is being used by that government to monitor Web activity and stifle dissent. ...READ»
Trying to keep abreast of unfolding events in Iran, but finding your Farsi is a bit rusty? Google announced today it has added Farsi to the list of languages Google Translate can convert automatically to English. Persian was already ...READ»
The same technologies that have allowed for a potential democratic revolution in Iran could emerge just as readily in support of something far more sinister.READ»
