Anthropologists and Israel At the American Anthropological Association‘s annual meeting, momentum builds in favor of a boycott of Israeli universities. “Why I signed” (the petition for academic boycott of Israeli institutions) American Anthropological Association Guest blog post by AAA member, Steven Caton (Harvard U). I have not been a fan of boycotts in the past, so why … Read more
American Anthropological Association #AAA2014 Meetings Anthropology Report by Jason Antrosio The 2014 Annual Meetings of the American Anthropological Association are December 2-7 in Washington D.C. Here’s the Searchable Program. What are you most excited to see? Where to publish in OA anthropology Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog by Matt Thompson Below … Read more
Red Star Belgrade fan stabbed to death before basketball match in Istanbul World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk • Serbian consul confirms death of 25-year-old supporter • Trouble took place outside Galatasaray v Red Star matchA 25-year old Red Star Belgrade fan was stabbed to death in violence before the team’s Euroleague basketball match at Galatasaray in … Read more
Twitter invests $10 million in new MIT Laboratory for Social Machines The Next Web by Josh Ong Twitter has announced a new academic partnership with MIT that includes a five-year $10 million commitment to a new Laboratory for Social Machines. Restrict Google Forms to only Allow One Entry Per Person Digital Inspiration Technology Blog by Amit … Read more
Sarkozy announces return to politics French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy returns to politics, announcing on his Facebook page that he will seek the leadership of main centre-right party. Sweden: Immigrants dismayed by far-right gain AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Anti-immigration Sweden Democrats party – with roots in the neo-Nazi movement – recently won 12.9 percent of the vote. … Read more
You don’t worth my shoe, angry MP yells at male colleagues Turkish Parliament has witnessed a rare moment of protest when an infuriated MP told her male colleagues that she might hurl her shoe at them. ‘But it doesn’t worth,’ CHP deputy Aylin Nazlıaka concluded Turkey: A future of anxiety and unknowns Although Erdogan’s election is worrisome, … Read more
Alternatif Bilişim Derneği’nin girişimiyle İstanbul’da Eylül başında BM’nin düzenleyeceği Internet Governance Forum‘a alternatif forum. Ana sayfa burada. Nedir? Internet Governance Forum 2014, 2-5 Eylül tarihleri arasında İstanbul’da gerçekleştiriliyor. IGF, dünyanın birçok ülkesinden ilgililerin katılacağı ve yakından takip edeceği önemli bir toplantı olacak. Artık hayatımızın her alanının bir parçası hâline gelen internetin bir anlamda masaya yatırılacağı … Read more
Deputy PM warns AKP rookies to ‘calm down’ Turkish deputy Prime Minister Arınç urges younger members of the ruling party AKP to ‘calm down’ after a row within the party over who will lead it after Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s term Davutoğlu aide appointed as PM’s chief advisor An adviser to FM Davutoğlu has been appointed as … Read more
Israel, Gaza, War & Data – The Art of Personalizing Propaganda Global Voices Online by Gilad Lotan Instagram co-tag graph, highlighting three distinct topical communities: 1) pro-Israeli (Orange), 2) pro-Palestinian (Yellow), and 3) Muslim (Pink). Visualization created fromGephi. The High-Tech Warfare Behind the Israel – Hamas Conflict Slashdot b Taco Cowboy writes The Israel — Hamas conflict in … Read more
For the Ramadan Bayram, Turks are in a state of mobilization which leads to many traffic accidents… News in Turkish VIDEO: Four killed after public bus catches fire in Istanbul There people were killed when a public bus caught fire in Istanbul on July 27. Turkish PM Erdoğan labels opponents as ‘racists’ Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan has labelled … Read more
US Jewish group demands PM Erdoğan return award AJC, a prominent Jewish organization in the US, has asked Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan to return a courage award he received in 2004, following his response to the recent Gaza operations US urges fair, transparent probe into detained Turkish police chiefs Washington has again called for ‘fair, transparent and … Read more
That’s how it works here in Turkey… They do not seem to know that both drinks belong to same company… Pro-AKP circles started a campaign to boycott Israeli products and their first product to boycott is Coca Cola. Although the latter is not an Israeli company, they believe that Coca Cola “helps” Israel. Thus comes the boycott. … Read more
Calls grow for boycott of Israeli goods in Turkey A number of professional associations have urged consumers to refrain from buying goods from a list of companies Normalization not possible after Gaza offensive, senior Turkish diplomat tells Israeli counterpart The Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu is also set to hold talks in Washington where he will … Read more
67 police officers detained in ‘parallel state’ probe in Turkey A total of 67 people were detained as part of two investigations conducted by the anti-terror unit, one into ‘espionage’ allegations and the other into the ‘illegal wiretapping’ PM Erdoğan’s outbursts ‘hurt Turkey’s standing in the world,’ Washington says ‘We certainly believe comments like these undercut Turkey’s … Read more
VIDEO: Turkish FM Davutoğlu’s fiery Gaza speech rekindles ‘quagmire Middle East’ debate Hurriyet Daily News FM Davutoğlu described the region as “the center of the divine revelation that raised consciences and humanity” Israeli tourists canceling holiday reservations in Turkey after gov’t warning A Turkish tourism agency operator said 4,000 cancellations had been made … Read more