Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
I’m on my way to Re:publica 09 in Berlin! Haven’t had a chance to sit down and just think for many days and well.. the travels continue for the next few weeks. Still, I wanted to take the opportunity to mention that I’m speaking giving a workshop on thursday at Re:publica, 14h. My topic... »
Tags: journalism, re:publica09, twitter
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
I don’t claim to be an economist. I don’t claim to be able to tell you with 100% certainty and a completely fool-proof explanation of what is wrong with the global economic system. But, I will claim to be able to see signs when they are in front of me. To question what is... »
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Monday, March 23rd, 2009
As I type this entry I’m listening again to a recent episode of CBC radio’s The Current podcast. It is a profoundly sad and important interview with a Cambodian man (now living in Canada) who survived 4 years in the killing fields during the Khmer Rouge regime. There are in fact, no words to... »
Tags: cambodia, justice, khmerrouge
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Tucked away somewhere in the labyrinth of streets on the Asia side of Istanbul, you’d think you were walking into someone’s house until you notice that each room in this apartment is part of this modest radio station. Sitting in a sun room with windows overlooking this section of the city, sipping tea, I... »
Tags: alternativemedia, istanbul, pressfreedom, turkey
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Not the sexiest topic for the mass media to cover, but over in a city I like very much – Istanbul – the 5th World Water Forum is taking place. Essentially a meeting about addressing the state and future of the planet’s water, this is supposed to be the gathering where conflicts and concerns... »
Tags: humanrights, resources, water
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