links for 2009-11-16
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Obama frames liberties as a question of political culture rather than international legal norms, but still, one Twitter user wrote: "I will not forget this morning; I heard, on my shaky internet connection, a question about our own freedom which only a foreign leader can discuss."
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Fascinating discussion of the Obama's responsibility to netizens on his upcoming trip to China. Excerpt – "But this really wasn’t a political meeting; the attendees also discussed how to best use technology for commerce, for the public good, and for spreading science. To put it precisely, everyone is using the internet to search for better ways of living."
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When doing something wrong, try to hide it – Robert M. Gates censors photographs of foreign detainees abused by their American captors.
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Reviewing cyber security in US via scare tactics
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Poorly named profile of Hole in the Wall in India – group that gives internet & tech training to youth by letting the kids hack
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