The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a Corporate Coup in the Making
Trade agreements that emphasize openness should be treated with caution. When the term partnership is used, an even warier eye should be cast at texts, negotiations, and agreements. Where is the pin that underlies the agreement? On November 13, 2013 WikiLeaks released the draft text of the entire Intellectual Property Rights Chapter of the Trans-Pacific […]
The Nuclear Temptation: Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran and the Bomb
It began as an exemption. The use of atomic weapons against Japan in August 1945 by the United States signaled the use, not merely of an extraordinary weapon of destruction, but also its irresistible allure. Intricate steps and agreements have been forged in an attempt to restrict the means by which countries acquire “the bomb” […]
Floating Twitter and Fleeting Tweets: The Illusions of Technology
“This is the story of the next half-century as we effectively become cyborgs” – Joshua Foer [1] It says much that one of the great technological achievements of the last 20 years is a creation emphasizing the writing of 140 characters: the tailored, high-speed medium of communication that has effectively created a virtual community, with […]
