digital activism

Wikileaks resources…and more… EFF to Council of Europe: Ensure privacy, transparency, and freedom of expression in search engines….

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Wikileaks Resources Wikileaks Resources 1. Wikileaks Events Calendar 2. Wikileaks Petitions 3. Support Wikileaks 4. Main Wikileaks Resources 5. Cablegate Resources 6. War Leaks 7. Frequent Falsehoods 8. Twitter Archive 9. Press Archive 10. Video Archive . . . Wikileaks Events Calendar (may take a minute to load) Please note, some events may be duplicated. … Read more

More than 44 thousand Facebook users in Turkey against ban for Ahmet Şık’s book

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More than 44 thousand users join a group in support for Ahmet Şık’s unpublished book: “Ahmet Şık’ın Kitabı Bende de Var” [I, too, have Ahmet Şık’s book]. This is in fact to turn oneself in since the court decree declares that anyone who has the copy is supporting the Ergenekon Case. A scandal brews… While … Read more

Cablegate resources and more… A cyberculture roundup…

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Cablegate Resources from WL Central by x7o Contents 1. Introduction 2. Data Resources 3. Revelations 4. WL Central Coverage ***********************   On Air Live at 4 pm New York Time/9 pm United Kingdom Time   The next episode of “This Week in WikiLeaks” will air live at 4 pm New York Time/9 pm United Kingdom … Read more

Defne Devrimi: A web campaign against the dominance of male columnists in Turkish press

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WE DEMAND ANOTHER MEDIA Why hasn?t media changed at all, when everything else is transforming? Why is it forcing upon us the same-old bankrupt discourse one generation after the other: full of insults; executions; tirades; harassment; and a modernist feudalism? Why is it not democratizing? Where does the national media, chronically falling behind the rest … Read more

Middle East still simmering. Roundup II – From Libya to Bahrain…

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People carry the body of a protester killed during a protest on Monday, as they gather at a Shi’ite village cemetery in Sanabis, west of Bahraini capital Manama, February 15, 2011. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed) Bahrain: anti-government protests continue despite brutal crackdown (big photo gallery) from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin Arab democracy rising: international lessons, … Read more

Middle East still simmering. Roundup I

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Bahrain: Police Quash Today’s Protests (Videos) by Solana Larsen Written by Solana Larsen A series of ?illegal’ protests took place in Bahrain today, February 14, as demonstrators marked a ?Day of Wrath’ inspired by popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Several videos from the protests have been shared on YouTube showing how demonstrations were quashed by force. … Read more

Mubarak steps down. Egypt Uprising wins the first round…

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… Let’s see what happens next. A coup or transition to democracy… Egypt: The World Rejoices as Mubarak Resigns from Global Voices Online by Amira Al Hussaini Written by Amira Al Hussaini This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Protests 2011. ‘Mubarak Steps Down’ (via Celinecelines on Flickr) Mubarak has resigned. I … Read more

Who said uprise in Egypt was over? another roundup

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Power, normality, revolution from The Immanent Frame by Samuli Schielke As I write this, the Egyptian revolution of January 25 continues in the streets of Egypt, and anything that is written these days will bear the characteristic traits of that moment, and will be proven wrong in one way or another by the further course … Read more

American Anthropological Association releases STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR EGYPT. Roundup on the Egyptian uprising continues.

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Special Edition Post ? AAA Signs Statement of Support of Egypt from American Anthropological Association by Joslyn O. In conjunction with the Archaeological Institute of America, AAA signs Statement of Support for Egypt. This statement shares its concern for the Egyptian people and the loss of cultural heritage that Egypt has sustained and the threat … Read more

Avaaz.org and Tor team up against Internet blackout. Egypt roundup continues…

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Egypt: Avaaz.org and Tor team up to fight the Internet blackout, you can help from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin by NickKristof: “pro-democracy protesters taking photos with soldiers on Tahrir. Hope they stay friendly. Egypt: Real Change Comes from the Street from OPEN ANTHROPOLOGY by John Stanton I commented some years ago on the troubles … Read more

from Global Guerrillas: “Cell Phone Coordination of Open Source Protests” and Cyberculture roundup

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JOURNAL: Cell Phone Coordination of Open Source Protests from Global Guerrillas by John Robb Here’s a cool little phone app called Sukey to help people navigate during a protest/riot.  Very useful in avoiding kettling (a slang term for police crowd containment).  Check out the tutorial. What Is Data Privacy Day? [INFOGRAPHIC] from Mashable! by Sarah … Read more

It is the smell of digital revolution. From Egypt to Yemen… A roundup

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Egypt: An Internet Black Hole from Global Voices Online by Jillian C. York Written by Jillian C. York This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Protests 2011. Over the past few days, as protesting Egyptians have utilized social media tools for organizing and disseminating information, they’ve also come across numerous obstacles to … Read more

by the way, digital revolution showed itself in Tunisia;)

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There are times when a picture needs no words. This photograph by Mohamed Kacimi provides such commentary on the current violence in Tunisia and all such dictatorial mentalities. found here How to Put Out the Fires of Hate Tunisia: Amid massive protests, prime minister takes power while president flees from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin … Read more

EFF calls against Tunis goverment’s Cyberattacks against Activists…

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EFF Calls for Immediate Action to Defend Tunisian Activists Against Government Cyberattacks from EFF.org Updates by eva Demonstrations and protests over unemployment and poor living conditions have been ongoing in Tunisia since the beginning of December, but last week the Tunisian government turned up the heat on bloggers, activists, and dissidents by launching a JavaScript … Read more

Time’s choice for the 2010 Person of the Year. My a**. Cablegate roundup continues

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I have nothing to do with Mr. Zuckerberg. This is about Time editors’ cowardice… ********* Time refuses WikiLeaks founder 2010 Person of the Year www.worldbulletin.net American Time magazine’s readers have chosen Julian Assange, the man behind WikiLeaks, in the weekly’s annual poll for Person of the Year, as Turkey’s Prime Mark Zuckerberg Is TIME?s ?Person … Read more