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Fwd: [fcforum] Fwd: Re: [EDRi-members] Revised G8 letter on internet governance
by Michel Bauwens 18 May '11

18 May '11

-------- Mensaje original -------- Asunto: Re: [EDRi-members] Revised G8 letter Fecha: Wed, 18 May 2011 16:16:28 +0200 De: Joe McNamee <joe(a)mcnamee.eu> <joe(a)mcnamee.eu> Responder a: edri-members(a)mailman.edri.org Para: <edri-members(a)mailman.edri.org><edri-members(a)mailman.edri.org> LETTER TO THE G8 (DRAFT) Civil Society Statement to the eG8 and G8 INTRODUCTION The signatories of this statement are representatives of civil society from around the world working towards the promotion of internet freedom, digital rights, and open communication. We understand that the French Presidency of the G8 proposes to hold a G8 Internet meeting -- the "eG8 Forum" - immediately before the G8 Summit in Deauville, with a view to preparing for and shape the agenda of the G8 Summit regarding key global Internet policy issues. This meeting is significant in that this is the first year that the Internets role in and society and the economy is explicitly on the G8 agenda. We join our voices to the Internet Governance Caucus - their letter is available at:http://www.igcaucus.org/open-letter-president-sarkozy-eg8-meeting-plan - which expresses our collective concern about the lack of representation of civil society at the eG8 and G8 meetings this year. LEADERSHIP/NORM SETTING As key world leaders, your policies have a major influence on internet policy globally. Regrettably, policies being implemented in the most developed economies are undermining the open and neutral internet - the very qualities that represent the essence of its democratic and economic potential. The policies are implemented through surveillance regimes, censorship and removal of ISP liability provisions. Internet blocking and filtering, disconnections of users on the basis of accusations of intellectual property infringements and the implementation of kill switch technologies in developed economies all serve to legitimise repression and to threaten the core of the Internet economy. The issues raised in this letter are some of the key Internet governance issues which we feel merit and indeed require the attention of the G8. We also draw your attention to two comprehensive declarations of the principles that we believe should guide nation states in Internet governance. The first document (see attached), was developed under the aegis of the Internet Rights and Principles Coalition, and sets out the 10 Internet Rights and Principles which we believe should inform the development of all policies governing the Internet. The second (attached) document is a declaration of the right of communication specifically to ensure social transformation, written at the recent World Social Forum, which was attended by 70,000 people from around the world in West Africa. We believe that G8 Member States should use the eG8 meeting as an opportunity to publicly commit to defending digital rights, in particular: internet access for all, freedom from censorship and online surveillance, and net neutrality. DEMOCRATIZATION/RECENT EVENTS Recent events in the Middle East and North Africa have highlighted the substantial threats to the Internet, and communication tools more generally including censorship, online surveillance, and efforts to cut off internet access and mobile phone networks to large segments of a nations population. Despite the fragile state of the net and the ability of the worlds citizens to make use of it, addressing these threats does not appear to be a high priority at this years G8 meetings. We are particularly concerned about nations that would cut off citizens access to the Internet in times of crisis, as Egypt, Libya, Iran, China, Nepal, and Burma have all now done. In many if not all of these countries, we see how important access to the Internet is as a gateway to a plethora of others civil, political, and fundamental human rights. Free communications may well be the weak spot of repressive regimes, given their efforts to censor, filter, and monitor communication and information, which is why it is so critical that the leaders of the world, the G8, defend Internet access as a legal right both at home and abroad.(can this be cut out?) As much as the Internet has driven the revolutions sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, repressive regimes in this region and elsewhere are similarly harnessing the internets power for their own purposes; around the world we are seeing dramatic increases in government censorship and surveillance. China is amidst its worse online crackdown in recent years, the US is unlawfully (?) seizing domain names and proposing a bill to give the President the power to shut off critical parts of the internet, and many countries have sought to suppress access to social media websites and Wikileaks. LACK OF MULTISTAKEHOLDERISM We also would like to highlight our concerns regarding the planning of the e-G8. In particular we note that the organizers have abandoned the principle of multistakeholderism that has sucessfully driven Internet governance to date, and is recognised as practice in this policy area. Instead, the invite list has been limited primarily to representatives of government and corporate leaders, who already enjoy disproportionately large influence over Internet regulation. Indeed, the voices of civil society, of the global south, of the many sections of society, interests, and concerns, are critically missing at this important policy-making juncture. Specifically, we are deeply concerned that corporate interests will dominate your discussions at the e-G8 and G8 summits; issues like strict intellectual property enforcement and increasing online intermediary liability seem likely to take primacy over citizen-centered policies like net neutrality and combating online censorship. As corporations pay $100,000 for seats at the eG8 table, few representatives of civil society are present to advocate for the priorities of citizen-users of the world. CONCLUSION We are at a critical tipping point in the history of the Internet and the struggle for human rights and as the leaders of some of the most powerful nations in the world, we urge you to act now to defend the rights and freedoms of not just your citizens, but people all over the world. Signed mayfirst.orgaccessnow.orgattac.orgvecam.orglaquadrature.net

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Fwd: UAE: Arming up with mercenaries
by Michel Bauwens 18 May '11

18 May '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dante-Gabryell Monson <dante.monson(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, May 19, 2011 at 5:16 AM Subject: UAE: Arming up with mercenaries To: econowmix(a)googlegroups.com http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/insidestory/2011/05/201151711651701… <http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/insidestory/2011/05/201151711651701…>excerpt : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has hired the founder of the controversial US security company Blackwater, to set up a paramilitary force made up of foreign mercenaries in Abu Dhabi. Blackwater founder Erik Prince is to set up an 800-member battalion of foreign troops. Documents obtained by *The New York Times* (NYT) on Sunday showed the crown prince of Abu Dhabi being behind the $529m deal. It is a contentious move, which raises questions about loyalty, the role of citizens and the potential instability brought on by the popular uprisings in the Arab world. The NYT said the covert unit will be used to put down internal revolts, defend oil pipelines and skyscrapers from any possible terrorist attack. It also claimed that fighters from Colombia and South Africa have already been flown into the Emirate, where its rulers are reportedly deeply concerned about the popular unrest in the "Arab world as well as the perceived threat from Iran". Is the UAE being paranoid or just protecting its citizens? What possible security risks could have motivated a small country like the UAE to hire outside help? How does the knowledge that the UAE is arming up with mercenaries sit in general? *Inside Story,* with presenter Jane Dutton, discusses with Abdulhadi Alajmi, the board secretary of the Kuwait Historical Society; James Worrall, a fellow at the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds; and Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies. *This episode of Inside Story aired from Monday, May 16, 2011.* -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Fwd: Helping the Gypsies of Transylvania - on Global Swadeshi
by Michel Bauwens 18 May '11

18 May '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Global Swadeshi <mail(a)globalswadeshi.ning.com> Date: Thu, May 19, 2011 at 4:52 AM Subject: Helping the Gypsies of Transylvania - on Global Swadeshi To: "michelsub2004(a)gmail.com" <michelsub2004(a)gmail.com> Global Swadeshi <http://globalswadeshi.ning.com/> because one world is plenty A message to all members of Global Swadeshi All, we've got a new project starting up on Global Swadeshi - an effort to help a local school teacher find appropriate technology resources to help the Roma population, who are severely socially isolated where he lives, and much in need of basic poverty alleviation. The project is kicking off here: http://globalswadeshi.ning.com/forum/topics/a-permayurt-village-in<http://globalswadeshi.ning.com/forum/topics/a-permayurt-village-in?xg_sourc…> I know a lot of you have practical skills and experience which might help guide Gabriel in the direction he wants to go in - simple, practical ideas that they can either learn, or find somebody to come and teach. What works, and what doesn't? Come and take a look at the project, and post a message telling us what you can contribute. Thank you, Vinay Visit Global Swadeshi at: http://globalswadeshi.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network To control which emails you receive on Global Swadeshi, click here<http://globalswadeshi.ning.com/profiles/profile/emailSettings?xg_source=msg…> -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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placing Tonika in the right box
by Michel Bauwens 18 May '11

18 May '11

hi Sam, re http://p2pfoundation.net/Tonika could you place that in the right layer of our infrastructrure section? Tonika *= Tonika is a "physical" social network, in contrast to existing networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. which are "virtual".* URL = http://blog.5ttt.org/quick-overview -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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open design interview series
by Michel Bauwens 18 May '11

18 May '11

http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2011/fabbing/an-interview-with-peter-troxler-a… Dear Bertram, Zoe, I noticed Massimo is doing a series of interviews with open design pioneers, like Peter Troxler above, and including you two and the openwear project, I wonder if you could present this series to our p2p blog, mentioning your own as well of course? Michel -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Fwd: India : 250,000 farmers have committed suicide...
by Michel Bauwens 18 May '11

18 May '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dante-Gabryell Monson <dante.monson(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, May 18, 2011 at 5:37 PM Subject: India : 250,000 farmers have committed suicide... To: econowmix(a)googlegroups.com ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: S http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/world-news/250-000-farmers-have-committe… WTF is going on??? 250,000 farmers have committed suicide and chemical-intensive methods have devastated the land Now India’s poorest women are growing a quiet revolution Seeds of hope <http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php><http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/world-news/250-000-farmers-have-committe…> 15 May 2011 *BIG business agriculture promoted by Western corporations is to blame for up to a quarter of a million farmers committing suicide over the last 10 years, according to community leaders in India.* Poor farmers are forced to take out big loans to buy expensive pesticides and fertilisers, and to dig wells for the increasing amounts of water they need. But when their crops fail, or their wells dry up, they fall into debt – and many thousands kill themselves out of desperation. On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 8:06 PM, Dante-Gabryell Monson < dante.monson(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "Many farmers grow their own food separately from the chemically-raised > crops they sell. "I feel there is nothing safe I can eat now because people > are in too much of a hurry to make money," said Huang Zhanliang, a farmer in > Hebei." > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/17/exploding-watermelons-chinese-f… > -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Fwd: "Soundings Journal" special issue on Blue Labour
by Michel Bauwens 17 May '11

17 May '11

see www.soundings.org.uk<http://www.facebook.com/l/bfbe5UzHiKzthFbXSu2v4H3wh5Q/www.soundings.org.uk> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Facebook <notification+pjiidwm(a)facebookmail.com> Date: Tue, May 17, 2011 at 9:41 PM Subject: "Soundings Journal" sent you a message on Facebook... To: Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004(a)gmail.com> facebook Soundings Journal<http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=1013824013&mid=43c863cG1f7c632bGe…>sent a message to the members of Soundings Journal <http://group.php?gid=32150551470>. [image: Soundings Journal]<http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=1013824013&mid=43c863cG1f7c632bGe…> Soundings Journal<http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=1013824013&mid=43c863cG1f7c632bGe…>9:38pm May 17th Subject: ebook Blue Labour debate The Labour Tradition and the politics of paradox eds. Maurice Glasman, Jonathan Rutherford, Marc Stears, Stuart White with Forward by Ed Miliband The ebook asks some fundamental questions about the condition of the country and the predicament of Labour following its defeat in the May 2010 general election. Out of this work we begin shaping a new story for Labour for the decade ahead. Contributors: Stefan Baskerville, Hazel Blears, Phillip Collins, Jon Cruddas, Graeme Cooke, Sally Davison, Maurice Glasman, Ben Jackson , Mike Kenny, David Lammy, David Miliband, Duncan O’Leary, Anthony Painter, James Purnell, Jonathan Rutherford, Marc Stears, Jon Stokes, Andrea Westall , Stuart White, Jon Wilson. DOWNLOAD FREE EBOOK http://www.facebook.com/l/bfbe5UzHiKzthFbXSu2v4H3wh5Q/www.soundings.org.uk Published by Oxford London Seminars in association with the Christian Socialist Movement, Compass, The Fabian Society, Progress and Soundings journal. You have 639 new notifications<http://www.facebook.com/n/?home.php&mid=43c863cG1f7c632bGea27245G0&bcode=7G…>. Visit Facebook now to see what's happening with your friends. To reply to this message, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?inbox%2Freadmessage.php&t=1991683841986&mid=43c8… message was sent to michelsub2004(a)gmail.com. If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook in the future, please follow the link below to unsubscribe. http://www.facebook.com/o.php?k=c05bf5&u=528245547&mid=43c863cG1f7c632bGea2…, Inc. P.O. Box 10005, Palo Alto, CA 94303 -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Fwd: Relaunching Global Swadeshi
by Michel Bauwens 17 May '11

17 May '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Global Swadeshi <mail(a)globalswadeshi.ning.com> Date: Mon, May 16, 2011 at 10:27 PM Subject: Relaunching Global Swadeshi To: "michelsub2004(a)gmail.com" <michelsub2004(a)gmail.com> Global Swadeshi <http://globalswadeshi.ning.com/> because one world is plenty A message to all members of Global Swadeshi Hi, all, we have a few new projects coming online in the next few weeks at Global Swadeshi, and I'm going to be putting a good deal more time and energy into the site now that I'm set up in the Cloughjordan ecovillage in Ireland. http://globalswadeshi.ning.com/forum/topics/relaunching-global-swadeshi<http://globalswadeshi.ning.com/forum/topics/relaunching-global-swadeshi?xg_…>is a quick summary of what's going on, and you can check out the new site template. We've finally gotten rid of the pink-and-comic-sans! This is just the start, there's more coming next week. Vinay Visit Global Swadeshi at: http://globalswadeshi.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network To control which emails you receive on Global Swadeshi, click here<http://globalswadeshi.ning.com/profiles/profile/emailSettings?xg_source=msg…> -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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- Invitation from 141 economists to join the World Economics Association
by Michel Bauwens 17 May '11

17 May '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: real-world economics review <pae_news(a)btinternet.com> Date: Mon, May 16, 2011 at 11:53 PM Subject: real-world economics review - Invitation from 141 economists to join the World Economics Association To: michelsub2004 <michelsub2004(a)gmail.com> Dear Readers of the *Real-World Economics Review*, We, the 141 economists from the 40 countries listed below, invite you to join the *World Economics Association* which we are launching today. Two commitments listed in our * Manifesto <http://www.feedblitz.com/t2.asp?/332386/8347871/4018403/http://www.worldeco…> * sum up the project. 1. To *plurality*. The Association will encourage the free exploration of economic reality from any perspective that adds to the sum of our understanding. To this end, it advocates plurality of thought, method and philosophy. 8. To *global democracy*. The Association will be democratically structured so as not to allow its domination by one country or one continent. The creation of the * WEA * addresses an obvious gap in the international community of economists – the absence of a truly international, pluralist association. Today’s digital technology makes it feasible to close this gap quickly and cheaply through a bottom-up, grass-roots approach. * * The * WEA * has been legally constituted in the United Kingdom as a “Community Interest Company”, a special legal category (with an asset lock) for non-profit organizations whose purpose is to serve the public interest. * Membership of the World Economics Association is free. To join, all that you need to do is go here <http://www.feedblitz.com/t2.asp?/332386/8347871/4018403/http://www.worldeco…> and then enter your name, email address and country and then click. * You will also be given the option of providing us with a few professional details, but none of these are required. You will receive an email confirming your membership of the * WEA * . You will also be given the opportunity to make a donation to the running of the * WEA * . We want to emphasize that the * WEA * has no major donors, neither institutional nor individual, behind it. The * WEA * will initially publish three journals, two of them new. Online access will be free to members, with print copies available to libraries and individuals for a fee. The * WEA * ’s very large membership from which to draw papers will ensure a high standard of scholarship. The general-purpose flagship journal will be the *World Economics Journal*. The other new journal, *Economic Thought* , will focus on the history, methodology and philosophy of economics. The *Real-World Economics Review * will henceforth be published under the umbrella of the * WEA * . If you wish, you may read a *document * <http://www.feedblitz.com/t2.asp?/332386/8347871/4018403/http://www.worldeco…> detailing the structures and procedures, which include an open review process, for the journals. From its website, the * WEA * will also run online conferences. * Help economics and yourself. Become a WEA member now <http://www.feedblitz.com/t2.asp?/332386/8347871/4018403/http://www.worldeco…> . * * * * * Hoping you will join us as members, *Africa* * * * * * Ethiopia * * * * Fantu Cheru * , Nordic Africa Institute * * * Ghana * * / * * Kenya * * * * Charles Abugre * ,* *United Nations Millennium Campaign in Africa * * * Malawi * * * * Thandika Mkandawire * , London School of Economics * * * South Africa * * * * Lucien Van Der Walt * , University of the Witwatersrand * Salim Vally * , University of the Witwatersrand *Asia* * * * * * China * * * * Ping Chen * , Center for New Political Economy, Fudan University * Xiaoqin * *Ding*, Chinese Academy of Social Science * Shulin Gu, * Tsinghua University * Kainan Huang * , Shandong University * Yanli Huo * , Chiba Institute of Technology * Dic Lo * , Renmin University of China and University of London * * * Henry C. K. Liu * * Ying Ma * , Wuhan University * * * Yougui Wang * , Beijing Normal University * Dapei Zuo * ,* * Institute of Economics , Chinese Academy of Social Sciences * * * India * * V. Bhaskar * , University College London , * C. P. Chandrasekhar * , Jawaharlal Nehru University *Jishnu Das* , World Bank * Jayati Ghosh * , Jawaharlal Nehru University * Prabhat Patnaik * , Jawaharlal Nehru University * Japan * * * * Toru Iwami * , University of Tokyo * Richard C. Koo * , Nomura Research Institute * * * * * Korea * * Ha-Joon Chang * , Cambridge University * Lebanon * * Ali Kadri * , United Nations and London School of Economics * * * Malaysia * * * * Rajah Rasiah * , Universiti Malaya * Pakistan * * * * Akmal Hussain * , Beaconhouse National University * Thailand * * * * Pasuk Phongpaichit * , Chulalongkorn University * * * * * Turkey * * * * Eyup Özvveren * , Middle East Technical University * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * * * * Australia * * * * Peter Earl * , University of Queensland * Steve Keen * , University of Western Sydney * J. E. 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Dow * , University of Stirling * Edward Fullbrook * , *Real-World Economics Review* * Geoffrey Hodgson * , University of Hertfordshire * Tony Lawson * , Cambridge University * Mary Mellor * , University of Northumbria at Newcastle * Paul Ormerod * , Volterra Consulting * Paul Rayment * , former director of UN Economic Commission for Europe * * * Ann Pettifor * , Policy Research in Macroeconomics * Robert Skidelsky * , University of Warwick * John Weeks * , University of London * * *Latin American and * *West Indies* * * * * * Argentina * * Aldo Caliari * , Rethinking Bretton Woods Project * Roberto Frenkel * , Universidad de Buenos Aires * Gustavo Marqués * , Universidad de Buenos Aires * Barbados * * Keith Nurse * , * * University of the West Indies * * * Brazil * * Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira * , Getulio Vargas Foundation and University of São Paulo * Ana Celia Castro * , Federal University of Rio de Janeiro * Fernando Ferrari Filho * , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul * Luiz Fernando de Paula * , Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro * Chile * * * * Mario Cimoli * , UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean * Mexico * * Juan Calos Moreno-Brid * , UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean * Alicia Puyana * , Latin American School of Social Sciences * Peru * * Santiago * * Roca * , Universidad ESAN * Jürgen Schuldt * , Universidad Pacifico de Lima - - - - - - - - - - - - - * * * Canada * * Marc Lavoie * , University of Ottawa 17,300 * Jim Stanford * , Canada , Canadian Auto Workers * * * United States * * * * Alice Amsden * , Massachusetts Institute of Technology * Dean Baker * , Center for Economic and Policy Research * Michael A. 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Fwd: What Google and Facebook are hiding
by Michel Bauwens 17 May '11

17 May '11

thank you Beth, forwarding, Michel ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mary Beth Steisslinger <marybeth.steisslinger(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, May 17, 2011 at 1:11 AM Subject: Fwd: What Google and Facebook are hiding To: Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004(a)gmail.com> Michel, you likely already know of this, but just in case... fyi mbs Mary Beth Steisslinger, MS Integral Systems Biologist Global Commons Trust, Commons Action for the UN www.globalcommonstrust.org *From: *"Daniel Mintz, MoveOn.org Civic Action" <moveon-help(a)list.moveon.org > *Date: *May 16, 2011 12:30:01 PM EDT *To: *"Mary Beth Steisslinger" <marybeth.steisslinger(a)gmail.com> *Subject: **What Google and Facebook are hiding* Dear MoveOn member, MoveOn wouldn't be possible without the open Internet. But according to our own Eli Pariser, the Internet itself is changing. His book on the topic, *The Filter Bubble*, comes out this week (you can check it out here<http://www.moveon.org/r?r=208553&id=27429-6861376-sKISpOx&t=1> ). In March, the TED conference invited him to preview the argument. When I talked to Eli beforehand, he was really nervous—in the audience were top executives from Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and a number of other companies he critiques. But his call for an open, ethical Internet—he actually called out the Google founders and Bill Gates in the audience by name—got a standing ovation. And it's been burning up the TED website ever since. We're sharing it today because we think it's a really important point.* Increasingly, the Internet is hiding things from us, and we don't even know it.* Take a moment to watch Eli's TED talk today: <http://www.moveon.org/r?r=208521&id=27429-6861376-sKISpOx&t=2>Click here to see the talk <http://www.moveon.org/r?r=208521&id=27429-6861376-sKISpOx&t=3> *The Filter Bubble*<http://www.moveon.org/r?r=208553&id=27429-6861376-sKISpOx&t=4>, Eli's book, has been getting good reviews, too. Here's a particularly good one from author and 350.org organizer Bill McKibben: <http://www.moveon.org/r?r=208553&id=27429-6861376-sKISpOx&t=5> "You spend half your life in Internet space, but trust me—you don't understand how it works. Eli Pariser's book is a masterpiece of both investigation and interpretation; he exposes the way we're sent down particular information tunnels, and he explains how we might once again find ourselves in a broad public square of ideas. This couldn't be a more interesting book; it casts an illuminating light on so many of our daily encounters." If you're interested in the book, you can check it out by clicking on the image to the left or this link<http://www.moveon.org/r?r=208553&id=27429-6861376-sKISpOx&t=6>—all of Eli's profits from this email will go to MoveOn.org Civic Action. It's not a given that the Internet will remain fertile ground for democracy. We need to make sure it does, and Eli's argument is an important part of that fight. Thanks for all you do. –Daniel and the MoveOn.org Civic Action Team ------------------------------ *Subscription Management:* This is a message from MoveOn.org Civic Action. To change your email address or update your contact info, please visit: http://moveon.org/subscrip/coa.html?id=27429-6861376-sKISpOx To remove yourself (Mary Beth Steisslinger) from this list, please visit our subscription management page at: http://moveon.org/s?i=27429-6861376-sKISpOx -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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