Orwellian Censorship
By Nir T. Boms and Elliot Chodoff Published November 10, 2006 “Ignorance is power,” wrote George Orwell in his famous book “1984,” referring to the information police…
Syrian Peace Overtures: Timing is Everything
1/9/2005 Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff Since he abruptly returned from Britain to Syria five years ago to inherit the regime from his ailing father, thirty-six year old Syrian strongman Basher…
Virtual Double Edged Sword: Communications Technology, Terrorism and Democratic Movements
This paper investigates the dimensions of the growing influence of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on the activities and behavior of organizations and movements that seek to…