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4 October 2013
Pakistan's Sindh Province Proposes Block on Mobile Communication Apps
The Sindh government's proposed three-month ban on messaging apps Viber, WhatsApp, Tango, Skype and other Voice Over Internet Protocol-based calling and messaging applications is meant to disrupt terrorist activities.
Deadly Storms, Delayed Aid Devestate Mexico's La Montaña Indigenous
According to several reports, aid took days to arrive and has been insufficient. More than 200 communities remain isolated.
Open Screenplay Competition at the Barranquilla Creative Commons Film Festival
Organizers invite both new and experienced producers from around the world to make a production based on screenplays written and distributed under a Creative Commons license.
‘Enough Forced Evictions!': Amnesty International Takes On Brazil World Cup Construction
As a result of infrastructure improvements ahead of the World Cup and Olympics, thousands of families are being forcefully evicted in Rio de Janeiro.
The Trouble with Being Elected Mayor in Russia
After a hard-fought campaign in Yekaterinburg, Evgeny Roizman has encountered a new challenge: pesky procedural complications in his confirmation by the local State Duma.
In Rewire, media scholar and activist Ethan Zuckerman explains why the technological ability to communicate doesn't inevitably lead to increased human connection. For those seeking a wider picture, Zuckerman highlights the challenges, and the headway already made, in truly connecting people across cultures.
Thanks Lee Yoo Eun for this wonderful article.