A tribute to Joseph Weizenbaum
"There is only one way to turn signals into information, through interpretation", wrote the computer critic Joseph Weizenbaum. As Google's hegemony over online content increases, argues Geert Lovink, we should stop searching and start questioning. [ more ]
"Transit" advocates a concerted EU approach to Russia; on '68, "Osteuropa" mends a split consciousness while "Mittelweg 36" regrets nothing; "Mute" critiques "Green capitalism"; "Esprit" observes democracy's transformations; "Wespennest" awaits something better; "Kulturos barai" defends Fluxus; "Host" hits the road; "Le Monde diplomatique" (Oslo) follows the comic strip of empire; "Dialogi" warns against experts; "Reset" seeks perspectives for Italy's Democrats.
is a journalist in Jerusalem.
The withdrawal from Gaza and the logic behind it
The death of Yasser Arafat and the re-election of President Bush have made peace in the Middle East imaginable, but has Ariel Sharon's decision to withdraw from Gaza helped in this peace process or hindered it? [more]
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