And so it is here at last - or again, depending on your point of view.
32 teams. 64 matches. The beautiful game.
This years Fußballweltmeisterschaft may have kicked off
With ecstatic moments of joy linked to sport-related victories come the moments of celebration: all those ‘hurrahs’ and hand clapping, the hilarity and cheers accompanied by the ‘pop’ sound of
The divergence in the coverage of the death of Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq is interesting in that, like any major happening in Iraq these days, it
Fair Deal (Belfast, Slugger O’Toole): The Northern Ireland nomination faux crisis is over but it will mean an earlier than expected visit to Downing Street for Peter Robinson as
Amnesty International have launched a new campaign on Internet freedom. At their new website you can sign a pledge and read on about examples of Internet censorship around the world.
What would you like to read about? Given that you're seeing this on the openDemocracy website, the chances are high that you're interested in the serious
The Net Neutrality movement is gaining momentum - Moby, R.E.M and others have grouped together to form Artists and Musicians for Internet Freedom in support of savetheinternet.com
Thursday 11 May, late afternoon
It has been a beautiful day in Vienna. Perfect for hanging out in parks. Which is what I have been doing. Well, this morning anyway.
Friday 12 May, evening
So the summit is over and the heads of state and government have departed for their dinner at the Schwarzenberg Palace. I got my dose of
When I get to Parliament Square on this hot May morning, the signs hit me right in the face. From the sidewalk, indistinguishable pictures wiped out by the rain, obscure
Wednesday 10 May, late
This is turning into the tale of two summits. This morning I went to pick up my accreditation for the official event. The tram pulled up
Two Interviews with former US secretaries of state:
* NPQ interviews Madeleine Albright about her new book on religion and international affairs.
* Chinese newspaper, People's Daily, interviews Colin Powell.
