Human Rights Outfit Welcomes Suu Kyi Release
Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist organization Amnesty International has welcomed the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, a prisoner of conscience, from house arrest in Myanmar (formerly called Burma). Suu…
Obama Ignored Outcries of Sikh Widows: Statement
By Rakesh Raman President and Michelle Obama visited India on an economic mission and despite outcries from human rights organizations the President did not address India’s terrible human rights record…
President Obama Honors NASA for Miners’ Rescue
President Barack Obama welcomed NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and a NASA team that assisted trapped Chilean miners to the Oval Office on Thursday, Oct. 28, for a ceremony that recognized…
Say ‘I Voted’ with Your Foursquare Badge
Mobile social networking application Foursquare has partnered with a team of political strategists, designers and activists to release the official “I Voted” badge in conjunction with launching a real-time visualization…
Peepli Dead: True Story of Cyber Zombies in India
By Rakesh Raman The recent Bollywood movie, Peepli Live, which earned rave reviews, was a work of fiction – though it tried to portray the actual ugly face of India…
Low Scores for White House on Transparency
The public isn’t convinced that the government is open with Americans, according to a new survey. The ForeSee Results / Nextgov Government Transparency Study measured citizen perceptions of government transparency…