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Slavery and Freedom on the Internet

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Freedom and the Internet

By Nir Boms, The Jerusalem Post Aug. 21, 2007 The Internet – the free and open Web of ideas – has become the new symbol of freedom, or at least one of its more visible prophets. Howard Rheingold, a scholar of the early Internet era, predicted a utopian vision where the “electronic agora” would change [...]

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Europe’s Core Values

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Europe and the Middle East

Europeans need to initiate dialogue on core values in order to define identity Terry Newman, Nir Boms Europe is rapidly growing. Facing immigration, new member states and continued enlargement talks, Europe finds itself asking an old question again: What is Europe about? The answer has to do with values – with core European values that [...]

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