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Eighteen Days That Shook the Middle East – Part II From culture to politics – what happens in Egypt spreads throughout the Middle East Eighteen Days That Shook the Middle East – Part I Revolution in Tunisia and Egypt is incomplete, but tremors are being felt from Algeria to Yemen The People Reloaded: The Green Movement and the Struggle for Iran’s Future Book review analyzes Iran’s Green Movement and its demand for reforms Connect with us: Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook   Can the Internet Tame Governments? – Part II The internet, so essential for the modern economy, is a bane for autocratic governments thin-skinned about criticism, whose minions strive to eliminate any dissident thoughts or deeds. Internet and cell phones were less widely available in 1989, and global observers can’t help but wonder if such communications might have thwarted China’s violent crackdown on student protests at Tiananmen Square. This two-part series explores governments’ attempt to control the internet. China, the world’s fastest growing economic power, applies selective censorship, such as removing “Egypt” from its search engines.... More News... Revolution 2.0: Democracy Promotion in the Age of Social Media Mark Sedra Globe and Mail, 18 February 2011 A free and open internet spreads the best ideas and unnerves the powerful What Somali Pirates Reveal About the Global Economy Matthew Lynn The Financial Times, 18 February 2011 Somalian pirates give new meaning to cut-throat business practices Huawei in Challenge to US Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Kathrin Hille The Financial Times, 17 February 2011 US regulators uncover a foreign high-tech investment using social media site View email in browser | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend   Copyright (C) 2011 YaleGlobal Online All rights reserved.