As we move more toward a digital world, an entire sector of the population will be or feel disenfranchised . . . Like a force of nature, the digital age cannot be denied or stopped. It has four very powerful qualities that will result in its ultimate triumph: decentralizing, globalizing, harmonizing, and empowering ---(Nicholas Negroponte Being Digital).
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
New! Playing for Change video - 2009
This is the YouTube spotlight for the day - Playing for Change:
Friday, April 24, 2009
Rescue of the Child Soldiers
Click on the link below to view the video.
Delivering the Invisible Children's letters - this video documents attempts to find the families of four child soldiers in Uganda.
Remember to Rescue the Invisible Children - Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Turner Field.
Delivering the Invisible Children's letters - this video documents attempts to find the families of four child soldiers in Uganda.
Remember to Rescue the Invisible Children - Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Turner Field.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Faces of Child Brides
This video by Stephanie Sinclair is an update on the status of her earlier photos of child brides in Afghanistan. The problem continues as young girls try to burn themselves to death in protest.
The Faces of Child Brides in Afghanistan - Stephanie Sinclair
The Faces of Child Brides in Afghanistan - Stephanie Sinclair
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Invisible Children Day
Commercial Spot 30sec from Invisible Children Europe on Vimeo.
Come join the movement in Downtown Atlanta - Saturday, April 25th.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Intangible Culture: Art as a Tribal Experience
Today we are spotlighting "Intangible Culture: Art as a Tribal Experience". This video is part of Ali Perry's (P5) research project presentation on how digital media represents the culture of Papua New Guinea. Watch and enjoy!
Intangible Culture: Art as a Tribal Experience - 8 min. 40 sec.
Intangible Culture: Art as a Tribal Experience - 8 min. 40 sec.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Buccaneers and Pirates in the 21st Century
Piracy and International Jurisdiction are old questions, but the recent acts of piracy off the coast of Somali have raised the issue in a twenty-first century context.
This article gives some of the legal basics surrounding the argument over universal jurisdiction for pirates who seize vessels in international waters.
This article gives some of the legal basics surrounding the argument over universal jurisdiction for pirates who seize vessels in international waters.
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