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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. In Iran we’ve seen it used to get out information and resist censorship but have also seen it used by the government to alter a mobile phone system and monitoring calls. Technology is amoral – it doesn’t care.

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

Museum 2.0

I've been spending time recently interviewing people who run unusual cultural and learning venues. In the past, I've highlighted a few--like 826 Valencia and the Denver Community Museum --that I think have already influenced the way many traditional cultural organization do business. is in conflict with (currently, Iran).

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BEYOND EXPO 2024 | Unlocking opportunities and embracing the unknown in the Middle East

TechNode

He said entrepreneurs need to adopt a more mature and balanced worldview, recognizing the importance of understanding local histories, cultures, and economic contexts when expanding into new markets. Xu concluded that a successful global expansion not just requires confidence but also understanding and respecting diverse markets and cultures.

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Iran’s supreme leader: US plan to displace Gazans ‘will go nowhere’

Medium Technology Section

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed a proposal by the United States and Israel to forcibly displace Palestinians from… Continue reading on Medium

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. Cultural institutions are increasingly developing APIs and linked-data repositories. A panel of experts will debate the pros & cons of couch potato activism.

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Guest Post: Beth Kanter's SXSWi Nonprofit Panel Roundup

NTEN

Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. Cultural institutions are increasingly developing APIs and linked-data repositories. A panel of experts will debate the pros & cons of couch potato activism.

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Guest Post by Stacey Monk: Dogooders Won’t Change the World (Alone)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I want you, whether you’re in the Congo or Darfur or if you’re in Iran or if you’re in Tanzania, Kosovo…you shoot that story like it’s your mother, your brother, your sister, your father and your cousin and you tell that in that way because that’s actually the road, I think, to not only clarity and truth and understanding.

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