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Digital Activism Decoded: The New Mechanics of Change
June 2010
Published by the International Debate Education Association, a grantee of the Open Society Institute, this book focuses on the use of digital technologies to push for social and political change.

 

The Power of Video Advocacy: An Interview with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
Brett Davidson
May 6, 2010
blog BLOG   video VIDEO  
The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union has produced more than 200 short advocacy videos, which are helping to create real change on drug policy issues.

Moving Walls: North Korea - The Narcissism of Power
Brock Boddie
June 1, 2010
blog BLOG  
The recent sinking of a South Korean warship has escalated tensions between North and South Korea. For all the concern, however, very little is actually known about North Korea. Moving Walls photographer Philippe Chancel documents the country, one of the most closed societies in the world.

 

Exposing Statelessness: Understanding the Plight of Burma's Rohingya
OSI-New York
May 27, 2010
slideshow AUDIO
Using Saiful Huq Omi’s photographs and a recent report from Physicians for Human Rights as a point of departure, this panel explores the impact of statelessness on the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority in western Burma.

State of the Map Scholarships 2009
May 19, 2010
A report on the success and challenges of the 2009 State of the Map Scholarships, which were supported by the Information Program

National “Choose Privacy Week” Launched by American Library Association
With support from the Open Society Institute, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom has launched its first annual Choose Privacy Week, May 2-8, 2010.

Off-Broadway Play Features Work by Moving Walls Photographer Donna DeCesare
April 28, 2010
Using images by photojournalist Donna DeCesare, this play tells the harrowing tale of 14-year-old Edgar Chocoy, who fled Guatemala's deadly gangs, and his legal struggle to be allowed to stay in the United States.

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Exposing Statelessness: Understanding the Plight of Burma's Rohingya
OSI-New York
May 27, 2010
slideshow AUDIO
Using Saiful Huq Omi’s photographs and a recent report from Physicians for Human Rights as a point of departure, this panel explores the impact of statelessness on the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority in western Burma.

10 Tactics for Turning Information into Action
OSI-New York
March 1, 2010
slideshow AUDIO
Sam Gregory of WITNESS and other rights advocates discuss original and artful ways to capture attention and communicate a cause.

Azerbaijan: Basic Freedoms Under Attack
OSI-New York
September 22, 2009
slideshow AUDIO
In light of the arrest of two bloggers in Baku, speakers at this OSI forum explore the state of independent speech and free assembly in Azerbaijan.

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Digital Activism Decoded: The New Mechanics of Change
June 2010
Published by the International Debate Education Association, a grantee of the Open Society Institute, this book focuses on the use of digital technologies to push for social and political change.

Follow Friday: Tweets of the Week
Brock Boddie
June 11, 2010
blog BLOG  
The gulf oil spill, the politics of the World Cup, and more: a few highlights from our Twitter feeds.

Follow Friday: Tweets of the Week
Laura Brahm
June 4, 2010
blog BLOG  
What were we tweeting about this week? Here are a few highlights from our Twitter feeds.

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