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January 29, 2009 | German Political Parties Must Inspire Grassroots Online

Marcel Reichart: German political parties were no doubt transfixed by the campaign revolution executed by Obama via the internet. To stay abreast of changing social dynamics, German political parties must harness creativity and expertise, inspiring the internet savvy to political participation.

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July 25, 2007 | There's No Such Thing As Cyberterror

James Andrew Lewis: I use the assault on Estonian computers to explain the difference between real terror and cyber mischief. Governments must take practical steps to minimize disruption in case of an attack.

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January 15, 2010 | Jihad: Women Can Do It Too

The wife of last week’s CIA suicide bomber raises the topic of female Jihadi support. ++ Online dissemination of radical ideologies allows women to participate in jihad by overcoming religious dilemmas regarding their inherent inferior status in society. ++ “Writing is also a bomb:” online chat rooms offer platforms for communiqués and articles of fanatical expression. ++

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July 7, 2009 | New and Old Media Strengthen Democracy Together

Recent events in Iran and China have demonstrated the impressive power
of the internet. Iranians used web communication technologies like Twitter to
spread reports and images of their protests worldwide, despite attempts at
government censorship. In China a massive online resistance was formed against
new filter software to be placed in all computers, one which would protect
children form

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March 16, 2009 | The Global Village: Still in the Making

The internet frenzy of the 21st century and the increase in online social networks was expected to create the “global village.” ++ While people have hundreds of Facebook “friends,” they only keep in touch with 7-10 on average. ++ Network theorists have argued that such large numbers enable “weak links,” which allow for the rapid exchange of information

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December 17, 2008 | Obama's Internet Agenda Will Boost Economy

Having used the Internet with great success during his campaign, Obama has announced plans to build up the US’ Internet infrastructure to boost the economy. ++ The US only ranks 15th in the world in access to high-speed Internet. ++ Better access would “spread knowledge, promote entrepreneurship and make this country more competitive globally.” ++ As a supporter of

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March 6, 2008 | The Shifting of Technological Supremacy

In the footsteps of Microsoft and Google, everyone is speculating about the next big disruptive change in the technology industry. ++ From the original dreams of AI, to web 3.0 and the “semantic web,” the aim has evolved from making smart machines to using dumb machines to assist human intelligence by connecting categorized data. ++ The technique needs perfecting but bids and competition are

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