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Evading a shutdown, WikiLeaks mobilizes Twitter supporters

In a bid to stay one step ahead of the governments, companies , freelance hackers trying to shut down its operations, WikiLeaks mobilized its vast base of online support Saturday by asking its Twitter followers to create copies of its growing archive...

Published Sat, Dec 04 2010 5:58 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: WikiLeaks

Morning Brief: Obama administration reverses plan for Gulf oil drilling

Obama administration reverses plan for Gulf oil drilling Top story: The Obama administration announced on Wednesday that it would maintain a ban on offshore oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and off the Atlantic Coast for the next five years...

Published Thu, Dec 02 2010 5:28 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief, Oil / Energy Disaster / Problem / Shennanigans

Fiji Water at center of junta's political crisis

The Fijian government has expelled Fiji Water's top executive in the country over vague allegations that he was interfering in local politics, the island nation's military leader says : Speaking from China, Commodore Frank Bainimarama said American...

Published Mon, Nov 22 2010 11:59 AM by FP Passport

Tuesday Map: The world rearranged by population

This map of unknown original origin has been making the Internet rounds this week. It shows the countries of the world rearranged so that their area is equivalent to their population size. Zoomable full-size version here . (I'm guessing there's...

Published Tue, Nov 23 2010 3:32 PM by FP Passport

If it makes oil deals like a country, or jails journalists like a country, is it a country?

A pair of stories about Somalia's semi-autonomous regions -- Puntland and Somaliland -- make it fairly clear that companies and NGOs are treating these entities as if they are countries, even if governments aren't. First comes news that a Canadian...

Published Wed, Jan 18 2012 9:02 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Greece passes austerity plan amid furious protests

Greece passes austerity plan amid furious protests Top story: Facing violent protests across the country, the Greek parliament has approved an austerity bill in an effort to avoid default and secure a second bailout from the European Union and International...

Published Mon, Feb 13 2012 5:34 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Alvaro Uribe subpoenaed in U.S. death squad lawsuit

Former President Alvaro Uribe has been subpoenaed to provide a deposition in a lawsuit against a U.S. coal company accused of supporting right-wing death squads in Colombia. The Miami Herald reports : The suit alleges that Alabama-based Drummond worked...

Published Fri, Nov 05 2010 8:18 AM by FP Passport

Chechen precinct gives 107 percent

As usual , the restive region of Chechnya went a bit over the top with the election fraud in Russia's presidential contest, with 99.59 percent reported turnout and 99.82 percent of voters backing Vladimir Putin. One precinct, according to the New...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2012 8:54 AM by FP Passport

Invisible Children responds to critics

First, a brief housekeeping note: Yesterday's guest post on the Kony 2012 campaign was written by Michael Wilkerson, not me. If you link to it from your blog, Facebook page, or Twitter, (thanks!) please give Michael full credit. Second, Invisible...

Published Thu, Mar 08 2012 7:19 AM by FP Passport

Falun Gong's men and women in Washington

The Communist Party claims that its media is "the mouthpiece of the party," and, with few exceptions, it has succeeded. After reporting in China, it's strange to attend an event in DC and be reminded that there exists a thriving Chinese...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 12:19 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Syrian government steps up assault on Homs following U.N. vote

Syrian government steps up assault on Homs following U.N. vote Top news: The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to support a non-binding resolution condemning Syria's government. The resolution, which passed 137 to 12 with 17 abstentions,...

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 5:18 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Revving up in Michigan

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Mr. Xi comes to Washington This week's Washington foreign-policy agenda was dominated by the visit of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping , the country's presumptive next leader. Xi's meeting with...

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 11:17 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, 2012 Report

Morning Brief: Egypt to lift travel ban on American NGO workers

Egypt to lift travel ban on American NGO workers Top story: Egyptian officials said that they would lift a travel ban on seven Americans who had been caught up in the prosecution of U.S.-financed nonprofit groups in the country. The agreement to let them...

Published Thu, Mar 01 2012 4:54 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Friday photo: Harvest moon

SEPTEMBER 22: The moon rises behind Coit Tower September 22, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Today marks the first time in two decades that the Sun has sunk as a full Moon has risen exactly opposite to it on the autumnal equinox, or the beginning of...

Published Fri, Sep 24 2010 3:23 PM by FP Passport

Vietnam launches state-sponsored version of Facebook

Authoritarian regimes seem to have a love - hate relationship with the internet. Vietnam is leaning toward love. State-owned Vietnam Multimedia Report recently launched a trial version of go.vn, an answer to Facebook -- which is banned in Vietnam -- that...

Published Tue, Oct 05 2010 1:07 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Internet, Southeast Asia

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Evading a shutdown, WikiLeaks mobilizes Twitter supporters

Morning Brief: Obama administration reverses plan for Gulf oil drilling

Fiji Water at center of junta's political crisis

Tuesday Map: The world rearranged by population

If it makes oil deals like a country, or jails journalists like a country, is it a country?

Morning Brief: Greece passes austerity plan amid furious protests

Alvaro Uribe subpoenaed in U.S. death squad lawsuit

Chechen precinct gives 107 percent

Invisible Children responds to critics

Falun Gong's men and women in Washington

Morning Brief: Syrian government steps up assault on Homs following U.N. vote

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Revving up in Michigan

Morning Brief: Egypt to lift travel ban on American NGO workers

Friday photo: Harvest moon

Vietnam launches state-sponsored version of Facebook