Georgetown’s Yahoo! Fellow Evgeny Morozov: Free Speech and the Internet
Georgetown Yahoo! Fellow Evgeny Morozov In case you missed it, Georgetown University’s Yahoo! Fellow, Evgeny Morozov, had an excellent op ed in Friday’s New York Times on “The Internet and Democracy.” Evgeny writes: To appreciate the full bouquet of challenges that the Internet is posing to the modern nation state, look no further than the case of two German men who are waging a leg

Video: Transitions Global– Helping Survivors of Sex Trafficking
The Philosophy of Care at Transitions Global from Transitions Global on Vimeo. From the video website: Where did the idea behind Transitions Global come from? Why is is important when dealing with survivors of sex trafficking? Here is a video that explains much of the energy behind the model of care Transitions Global utilizes. Shot in 2007/8 by Penumbra Films, Mike and Mirian McNamara wan

IAEA Board of Governors adopts resolution on Iranian nuclear nuclear program
IAEA Board of Governors The International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors adopted the following resolution today: The Board of Governors, (a)    Recalling the Resolutions adopted by the Board and the UNSC, (b)    Commending the Director General for his professional and impartial efforts to implement the S

Video: My Paper Boat– a commentary on climate change
This is the winning video in the 1 Minute to Save the World Competition. As the website explains: My Paper Boat is the story of a little boy, we keep meeting somewhere or rather everywhere in the heart of India. He lost his play space due to the drought. He is now confused on where to leave his paper boat. So he is looking around for various means to make it move. For him, the hot sun is the villain who took off his comforts, but we know the reality. He is still on his search for an option. The protagonist here represents the displaced population due to global warming. Submitted by Arun Bose, India

Are the 9/11 defendants mentally competent to stand trial?
Ramzi Binalshibh Jess Bravin writes in the Wall Street Journal: When five defendants are brought before a New York federal judge to face charges for the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the first question may be whether so