What does the Japanese blogosphere and Twitterverse have to say about Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Olympics? Part Two introduces some reactions after Rio won the bid. (See Part One for pre-announcement reactions.) Tokyo tower olympic lighting by [...]

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More than 800 tech-inclined Cambodians gathered at the second annual BarCamp Phnom Penh on October 3-4, 2009 at Pannasastra University of Cambodia. Last year's success inspired this small, growing technology community in Cambodia to discuss ope [...]

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The October 4th death of Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa, one of the most important voices in Latin American folk music, was one of the most important news during the past weekend. The news was covered by all Argentine media, and some cable news ch [...]

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A new online campaign asks lawmakers to "Restore Fairness" to deportation proceedings of immigrants in the United States suspected of being undocumented or in violation of the terms of their visas. Thousands of people are currently incarcerate [...]

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This page is also available in: Spanish, Macedonian, Bangla, Portuguese and Arabic. The Advocacy 2.0 Guide (Tools for Digital Advocacy) describes some of the best techniques and tools that digital activists - and others who wish to learn from th [...]

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