14 posts tagged “politics”
Hello my fellow Voxers,
the sixth day of riots is coming to an end, but violent incidents are still taking place in the center of Athens. Today, many police stations around Attica (Glyfada's included) were attacked but no casualties were reported.
Since I am in the army I don't have the time to blog as frequently as I want. Therefore, I am posting this link to a very elaborate wiki. Please check it!
I am getting a bit tired by Al Gore's efforts to raise awareness on climate change issues. I believe that he is stuck in a vicious circle. His award-winning personality has raised more eyebrows than the causes he supports. Yet, he made a point at the Web 2.0 summit and I am glad we are starting to talk about the purpose-driven Web. My master's thesis was on this topic and this NYTimes article justifies my essay.
There is more than blogging about our lives or sharing photos in Facebook or chatting on MSN. Social activism has gained a great potential through the Web 2.0 trend and we are still far from truly harnessing it. Maybe, we could learn a thing or two from Obama's web campaign. Hence his presence on YouTube, official blogs, Facebook, MySpace, etc. was a crucial element that convinced young voters to vote for him.
Hello my fellow Voxers,
First of all I would like to thank all the Vox users who spent a couple of minutes and read my questions and to those who gave a couple of extremely insightful comments!
Now I have a second series of questions.
1. Do you believe that your access to public data is efficient?
2. Is it easy for you to find the public date you need?
3. Is there an US regulation regarding public data?
In my next post, I will reveal to you all why I started this discussion regarding public data.
Thank you for your time
Hello my fellow Voxers,
The last few weeks I have been watching the news on the developments of Sarah Palin's candidacy as a VP for the Republican party. You might ask yourselves why should a Greek citizen bother about what is going on in the american political scene. Well, we live in an interconnected world. What happens abroad can effect domestic policies.
As for Sarah Palin, she frightens me for many reasons. First of all, she believes that global warming and climate change are God's will and not man-caused. I encourage spirituality and religious beliefs, but this is on the brink of fundamentalism. Is it fair to dismiss our responsibilities by "accusing" God? Could this mean that in the time of war, Palin (as a VP) will spearhead a "Holy War"? Doesn't this remind you of jihad?
Second, I am really dissappointed by a group of Clinton's supporters who are planning to vote for Palin. So the criterion to elect someone is not his/her views and values but his/her gender? How hypocrytically sexist this is! Third, she has no foreign policy knowledge and experience compared to Joe Biden. Fourth, I am against guns and hunting. Fifth, her political background seems cloudy and sketchy. And sixth, her personal agenda seems larger than the american nation's welfare.
No I don't care about her personal issues and the gossip that surrounds her. The "dirt" can only harm the political debate. People have consumed so much energy to throw dirt on her that they have missed the important issues of these elections.
No I don't care if her only difference from a pitbull is just her lipstick. I do care that her conservatism is narrow-minded in an era where flexibility is an important asset for a global leader.
PS. Even though I am pro Obama, I have to congratulate McCain for his speech at the Republican Convention. I have to admit that his speech was more focused than Obama's. Yet, I dislike Cindy McCain's speech. During her time on the stage I had the impression that she was lying. The "stepford wife" style creeps me out!
Hello my fellow Voxers,
today I am going to talk about our personal privacy in the web realm. Michelle Solange started a conversation last week and now I have finally something to add.
A couple of days ago a group of Greek bloggers were invited by Greek members of the European Parliament to attend a series of meetings in Brussels. Besides the usual informational sessions about the mechanisms of the European Union, the group was lucky enough to attend a session regarding our personal privacy in the Internet Era.
Nikos Drandakis from Nylon posted an important video from that session with the Dutch member of the European Parliament Sophie in ‘t Veld and I am re-posting it here.
Take a look. You might find it really interesting!
"Bitter Bitter Scott McClellan! Where were you when the rest of the world was shouting what you NOW decided to support and write about it? What did you do when the media of the rest of the world were showing pictures and videos of green bags filled with soulless bodies left in the desert? Oh, I remember what you were doing! You were staging publicity stunts that showed how successful the war was. You and the rest of the gang were giving orders how to direct the fall of Saddam's statue in Baghdad so that the American people could believe that the Iraqis were really happy.
You and your team aren't the ones who used Fox Channel for your political propaganda during the War? Were you a part of it?
I just wish people like McClellan could recognize their responsibilities and move forward. Or, if they want to harm the Bush administration by any means, they should write a book about the real causes of the War. Enough with the lies."
This news piece really caught my attention today. When we want to talk about the War On Terrorism, we usually forget about some side-effects and this incident is surely a non-intended one.
Mum and Dad return to their home, they check their voice-mailbox and Boom! they are in the battlefield.
I can't even imagine their horror. Listening to the gun shots and explosions for three minutes. Sometimes, we neglect that these soldiers have families, parents and loved ones who every day hope that their sons will return safe. When the War started, someone could kind of easily justify it, but now I don't see the point anymore. It's a vicious circle and if the Democrats win the next elections, it will be the vanity fair Republicans have to pay.
I support the Obama candidacy, but I have the feeling that Clinton could do better in the elections. From what I have read, Clinton is more favored by the citizens compared to Obama who has more super-delegates. It's really a hard choice that the Democrats' supporters have to make. Yet, I have a question: Will the Democratic Party sustain its cohesion after The presidential candidate is elected? Will Obama's supportes vote for Clinton? Will Clinton's supporters vote for Obama?
Few months ago, the Greek Socialist Politcal Party (PASOK) members and supportes elected the new President of the party among three candidates. When George Papandreou was re-elected as the leader of the party, the supporters of the other two candidates were kind of "turned off". I wouldn't like to see this happening in the Democratic Party.
Some of you might ask why I am so worried about these elections. Well, the answer is not that hard. The US are the primary political and economic force in the world. What happens there affect the rest of us, since our First-civilized- world is networked through many factors. We need to understand that every part of state politics define not only our daily life but also our future. For me, the US need to reinvent their foreign affairs agenda. No matter how many troops they have in the Middle East, the people in that region will never adopt our idea of democracy and civil rights. They have centuries old traditions and laws that they respect and follow.
What happened to the "public diplomacy" idea? Can the American society afford another war? Can the world?
Another article by the Greek Foreign Minister, Mrs. Dora Bakoyannis. I can't remember any other Greek politician with such an international press presence. Even though, I don't support the New Democracy political party, I have to give her some credit. I also like the fact that her team has a strong social media strategy. She has an account for Twitter, from where her staff informs us about her daily schedule, where she goes, to whom she to talks, etc., an account in Flickr with her photos, a group in Facebook and a YouTube profile with her videos. In her personal website, she has a "citizen corner", where all Greek citizens can send her their thoughts and discuss about current affairs.
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