At a time when the Pakistani government is using the state of emergency declaration to crack down on opposition and media, many citizens are turning to the internet. Amer Sarfraz, one of the people responsible for the Pakistani online community Buzzvines, joins me to describe life under the...
Well, they lasted a year, and at last the far-right racist and xenophobic block of the European Parliament fell apart last week. Known by their ironic title "Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty Group", the block dissolved after the Romanian far-right members were offended by derogatory comments by Mussolini's granddaughter. In practice it means they will get less speaking...
First of all welcome to all the new people who have probably met me at this conference here in Paris. Many of you probably aren't into the world of blogs and podcasts, so the fact that you clicked over to my website is a major milestone... maybe. It was...
Gary Kasparov is known for being a chess master. Now he is challenging the president of Russia for control of the country, calling it a battle to bring democracy back to the nation. With the help of my guest, Olaf Koens, in Moscow, we look at the details of Kasparov that...
Greetings from Paris, where I'm spending a few days to have a few meetings and mainly, to attend a conference dedicated to sustainable investment and corporate social responsibility. Ha.. some people are thinking "those are buzzwords!"... you might be right, which is part of why I came down...
