Author Archives: BabakF

Ushahidi

By BabakF | Published: August 26, 2011

“Ushahidi”, which means “testimony” in Swahili, was a website that was initially developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008. Since then, the name “Ushahidi” has come to represent the people behind the “Ushahidi Platform”. via Ushahidi :: About Us.

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Understanding Beijing’s Industrial Policy for the 21st Century

By BabakF | Published: July 17, 2011

China is catching up in R&D with Europe and Japan. “Because irrespective of the stats being “cooked”, it is undeniable that China is relentlessly pursuing a sprawling industrial policy that it hopes will catapult it into the ranks alongside a Germany or Japan.” via Understanding Beijing’s Industrial Policy for the 21st Century – Damien Ma [...]

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Ministeren vil ha skifte av fokus

By BabakF | Published: July 17, 2011

Utrolig hvor langt AP er villig til å gå i jakten på Frp-stemmer…. “Kulturminister Anniken Huitfeldt meiner tida er inne for at countrymusikk og countryfestivalar blir anerkjend på linje med andre musikksjangrar. – No vil eg ha meir fokus på musikken og mindre på alkoholen, seier ministeren.” via Ministeren vil ha skifte av fokus – [...]

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Campaigners Seek Arrest of Former CIA Legal Chief over Pakistan Drone Attacks

By BabakF | Published: July 16, 2011

Is this why we gave Obama the Nobel peace prize? “Opponents of drones say the unmanned aircraft are responsible for the deaths of up to 2,500 Pakistanis in 260 attacks since 2004. US officials say the vast majority of those killed are “militants”. Earlier this week 48 people were killed in two strikes on tribal [...]

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