So many great projects that may not be innovative; just merely important
“The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” According to the famous quote by science fiction writer William Gibson, the future was in Austin this past week for SWSX Interactive. More than 15,000 of the digitally inclined brought...
Presunto Culpable, Censorship Copyright and Philanthropy
Four months ago I published a detailed series of posts looking at internet censorship and freedom of expression in Latin America. My aim was to show that online censorship is more complicated than just blocking web pages. For example, copyright claims have been used...
Malls and Plazas
For the past week I’ve been working on a long essay about public and private space in Mexico City. It was first inspired by Andres Lajous’ essay, “The Political Economy of the Metro” and by sections Daniel Hernandez’s book, Down and...Counting the Dead and then Making Coffee
Frontera List is not the most merry of mailing lists. It is administered by New Mexico State University reference librarian Molly Molloy, and aims to facilitate discussion around the violence in Ciudad Juarez that goes beyond the usual daily death count. Still, the...The Market and Politics of Good Ideas at Private Foundations
I left Global Voices in May of last year and ever since have been cautiously dipping my toes in the world of philanthropy. For the past seven months I have been working as a full-time consultant for the Information and Latin America programs of Open Society...Latest Photos
