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...style broadcasts, and autocratic governments will react to that." Thus far, authoritarian governments have largely managed to control the Internet in their countries, argues Hal Roberts, a researcher with Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. "Actually I think the story of the first 15 years of the widespread use of the Internet is that it is deeply embedded with local mechanisms of control and that governments can control the Internet pretty well," he says. That's only likely to change if the U.S. is willing to match the new inspirational rhetoric about Internet freedom with actions that could...
...earthquake, one of Baptiste’s Haitian-American patients has been unable to work, having fallen into depression as a result of the loss of her son in the devastation. Baptiste said the individual will now be unable to support her family in Haiti—a widespread phenomenon threatening the country’s economy, which is largely dependent on remittances from Haitians abroad...
...that effect to the Supreme Leader. But all three of the highest-profile opposition leaders - Karroubi, Khatami and Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the candidate who opposition supporters believe actually won the disputed election - have publicly recognized Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as President while reiterating their belief that his re-election involved widespread irregularities. They have also distanced themselves from calls among demonstrators for the overthrow of Khamenei and clerical rule. Observers believe these gestures have opened the way for more-pragmatic conservatives within the regime to press for reconciliation with the opposition. (See the top 10 players in Iran's power struggle...
...best way to cope with the potential ramifications is to mandate more transparency. If there is to be no ceiling on spending, then voters should claim the right to know which organizations are giving the most money and have the biggest influence. Transparency can grow through more widespread publishing of all groups who donate, forcing those who donate above a certain threshold to announce it in commercials. Just as voters have the right to know which groups have lobbyists in Congress, they should have the right to know who is indirectly financing candidates and to what degree...
...dual meet format, the Crimson’s consistency and widespread talent wasn’t enough to get two wins, but it did bring to bear Harvard’s most powerful asset...