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October 5, 2007

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Burma Cracks Down on Web Access

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In Yangon, anti-government protests reached a violent climax last week when
military force was exercised to suppress demonstrations. The initial
protests were a response to a decision to abandon domestic fuel subsides
which would significantly raise the price of diesel fuel. As tension has
been escalating for weeks the situation has spilled-over and attracted
international attention. The Burmese military have been harshly criticized
for their aggressive force and attempts to conceal the domestic situation.
The government had hoped to evade global detection, their attempts however
were unsuccessful. With the increase in capabilities of cell phones and
foreign media coverage, photos and videos leaked and spread across the
world. In order to dissuade cohesion and organization amongst protestors,
the government cut phone lies and blocked internet servers. Since the block
no new images have surfaced from Yangon.

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Globalization's effect on the way information is transferred has become
problematic for governments violating human rights or anyone wishing to
prevent the spread of information. Many contemporary examples from U.S.
satellite images of Serbian atrocities in the 1990's, to disturbing cell
phone images at Abu Ghraib, smuggled tapes containing anti-government
rhetoric in Iran or the use of emails or blogs to organize revolutionary
movements in China, show how challenging it has become for governments to
suppress the distribution of unwanted information. Undoubtedly the internet
can be seen as a democratizing force and those wishing to impede this
facilitator must conceive new ways to fight an invisible enemy.

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&quot;The holy grail of online politics is converting online enthusiasm to
offline results&quot;

- Micah L. Sifry, More
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Top 10 Announced

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top10_2007%2F> Out the Top 10 of 2007
PoliticsOnline and the World E-Gov Forum are proud to announce the Top 10
Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics. For the seventh year in
a row, PoliticsOnline subscribers and visitors from around the world have
voted to select the top 10 individuals, organizations and companies having
the greatest impact on the way the Internet is changing politics.

This prestigious award seeks to recognize the innovators and pioneers, the
dreamers and doers who bring democracy online. This year marked the toughest
year ever in choosing the 25 finalists. The integration of politics and the
Internet are reflected in this year's diverse, international nominees.

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U.S. News

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Ron Paul Supporters Make Impact on Internet Bookie
(Gambling 911) Last week, Gambling911.com's Payton O'Brien suggested Ron
Paul supporters start banging websites offering long odds on the 2008 US
Presidential candidate in an effort to find tremendous value. Full
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Women, Politics and the Internet
( (New York Times) Are more men engaged in politics online than women, and
if so, why? These aren't just idle questions. As we all know, for the first
time in the nation's history, a woman, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, has a
real shot at becoming president. She is banking on the idea that women will
come out for her in droves.
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The Internet's New Consensus Taker
Exactly how much will it matter, all this online activity among the
presidential hopefuls? There are Sen. Barack Obama's Facebook groups. Rep.
Ron Paul's MySpace friends. And John Edwards's Twittering. (That is, he's
telling supporters, via text-messaging, what he's doing at any given
moment.)
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Still Waiting on GOP YouTube Debate
(Washington Post) The Republican CNN/YouTube debate may still be on -- but
so far two of the biggest names in the GOP field have yet to sign up for the
Nov. 28 event.
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Verizon Reverses Itself on Abortion Messages
(New York Times) Reversing course, Verizon Wireless announced yesterday that
it would allow an abortion rights group to send text messages to its
supporters on Verizon's mobile network.
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Viral Video of the Week

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Romney's Real Record #12 on Viral
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'$100 Laptop' to Sell to Public
(BBC) Computer enthusiasts in the developed world will soon be able to get
their hands on the so- called "$100 laptop&quot;. The organisation behind the
project has launched the "give one, get one" scheme that will allow US
residents to purchase two laptops for $399 (£198). One laptop will be sent
to the buyer whilst a child in the developing world will receive the second
machine
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India Cuts to the Chase with Myanmar
(Asia Times) There is international pressure on India not to engage with the
military junta in Myanmar that severely cracked down on pro-democracy
protestors recently. But it seems New Delhi has other ideas.
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International Bloggers' Day for Burma
(Radio Netherlands) Thursday 4 October was proclaimed International
Bloggers' Day for Burma. As the Free Burma website explains, the organisers
of this campaign 'want to set a sign for freedom and show our sympathy for
these people who are fighting their cruel regime without weapons.'
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Hot Site Of The Week

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Get
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GetUp.org.au is the official sight for the GetUp advocacy organization in
Australia. GetUp is an independent, non-profit campaign encouraging the
Australian public to become more active in politics throughout the country.
The mission of GetUp is to hold the government accountable on a number of
key issues.

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The most intriguing aspect of the site is its brilliantly manufactured spoof
television ads, including an MTV Cribs parody featuring a prisoner at
Guantanamo Bay, and an ad mocking the Australian government's lack of
environmental action. The site was launched two years ago and is devoted to
numerous campaigns speaking on variety of prominent issues in the country.

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