AltWeeklies Wire
The Army's Controversial Anthropology Programnew
The US military embeds cultural anthropologists in war zones in hopes of easing relations with native populations. The scientific community wants the program brought into line and are demanding a place at the policy-making table.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Piatetsky |
03-12-2009 |
War
Facebook Becomes an Israeli-Palestinian 'Battleground'new
The war in Israel and Gaza has quickly expanded to Facebook, where backers of both camps are using many of the social networking site's features to voice their opinions in graphic and sometimes absurd ways.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Piatetsky |
01-14-2009 |
Media
From Russia, with Vlognew
Russia, a country not exactly renowned for its press freedoms, has prosecuted bloggers in the past, but last month, the country acquired a new uncensorable voice online -- President Dmitry Medvedev's. He joins other world leaders in the blogosphere.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Piatetsky |
11-26-2008 |
Media
