The fallacy of (Internet) privacy

This poster says a great deal. . . . Continue reading The fallacy of (Internet) privacy

The landscape changes, but do we?

Kabul in 1970 and now, in 2010

The photos were taken from the same spot in Kabul, Afghanistan. The photo on the left was taken in 1970. The photo on the right was taken in 2010. . . . Continue reading The landscape changes, but do we?

Women resisting militarization

On June 29, The Global Fund for Women hosted an evening discussion featuring three of their grantee partners working to stop the spread of militarization and the related threats to human — women’s — values and safety. . . . Continue reading Women resisting militarization

House arrest in Saudi Arabia ends for Canadian woman, but is she free?

Nazia Quazi, the 24-year old Canadian-Indian citizen imprisoned in her father’s home in Saudi Arabia for three years, has been freed. . . . Continue reading House arrest in Saudi Arabia ends for Canadian woman, but is she free?

How much of the media do you believe?

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I learned at a very early age that far too many (dare I say “most”?) individuals took anything and everything written on newsprint as The Truth. That “truth” extended to anything said on the radio or TV (or a pulpit) by a man in a serious voice. . . . Continue reading How much of the media do you believe?