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	<title>Democracy Digest &#187; Tools/technology</title>
	<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog</link>
	<description>Democracy Digest provides news, analysis and information on democracy promotion and related matters. The Digest is produced at the National Endowment for Democracy.</description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s history suggests Green opposition will re-emerge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The imminent departure of John Limbert, the US administration’s leading point man on Iran, is casting further doubt on the feasibility of engaging the Islamic Republic.
But if Iran’s politically tumultuous history is any guide, the opposition Green movement will survive its current downturn, consolidate and emerge as a force for democratic change, Michael Singh argues [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/mena/irans-history-suggests-green-opposition-will-re-emerge.html</link>
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		<title>Azerbaijan court rejects dissident blogger&#8217;s appeal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A dissident blogger will remain in jail after an Azerbaijani judge rejected an appeal for early release, RFE/RL&#8217;s Azerbaijani Service reports.
Adnan Hajizada &#8211; sentenced last November on charges of hooliganism along with fellow blogger Emin Milli – was denied released because he refused to admit his guilt, the court ruled.
On her recent trip to Baku, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/eurasia/azerbaijan-court-rejects-dissident-bloggers-appeal.html</link>
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		<title>Still a case of open networks, closed regimes?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cyber-skepticism appears to be the flavor of the week.
Some commentators have argued that wireless technology could become one of the “greatest tools the world has ever seen in promoting democracy.” Others draw attention to the use of cell phones to monitor elections.
But activists appreciate that networking tools are – well, just that – tools, not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog/democracy-assistance/still-a-case-of-open-networks-closed-regimes.html</link>
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		<title>Liberation technology? Forget about it.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As governments become more sophisticated in controlling internet access and content, there are no technical solutions to the political problems facing democracy and freedom of expression advocates, a Washington meeting heard yesterday.
Governments are increasingly relying on legal regulations rather than technical restrictions to encourage self-censorship and forcing intermediaries, including internet service providers, to do their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/mena/liberation-technology-forget-about-it.html</link>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s resilient Green movement set to consolidate organization, train activists and expand base to poor and workers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just as the Shah inadvertently served as the best recruiter for the Islamic Revolution, so Iran’s Supreme Leader has bolstered the opposition, a Washington meeting heard today. But the Green movement is young and urgently needs development, said a former regime luminary.
The opposition needs to expand its geographical base beyond Tehran, spread its social base [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/mena/irans-resilient-green-movement-set-to-consolidate-organization-train-activists-and-expand-base-to-poor-and-workers.html</link>
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		<title>Repression 2.0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you a cyber-realist, cyber-pessimist or cyber-utopian? The answer depends on whether you think the internet provides a potentially useful tool for activists, allows autocratic regimes to monitor and harass dissidents, or transforms access to information with a fundamentally radical impact on power relations.
Daniel Calingaert, deputy director of programs at Freedom House, takes a nuanced, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog/toolstechnology/repression-2-0.html</link>
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		<title>Technological inclusion for Latin America&#8217;s minorities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our friends at Americas Quarterly write:
Americas Quarterly is hosting a live online discussion on March 31 from 12:30-1:00 p.m. (U.S. EDT) on how to extend technological inclusion to minorities across the hemisphere. We would be thrilled if you could participate and if you could help us get out the word. Here’s the link for more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/lac/technological-inclusion-for-latin-amercias-minorities.html</link>
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		<title>Iran: Nowruz anniversary highlights democratic deficit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Iranian democracy advocates have welcomed the recent decision by the United States to lift sanctions on online services.
“The Islamic Republic is very efficient in limiting people’s access to these sources, and Iranian people need major help,” said Mehdi Yahyanejad, the founder of Balatarin, one of the largest Persian-language social networking sites. “We need some 50 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/mena/iran-nowruz-anniversary-highlights-democratic-deficit.html</link>
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		<title>North Korea &#8211; Open Radio exposes closed society</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A North Korean factory worker was publicly executed by firing squad this week after conveying news out of the secretive communist state via his illicit cell phone, Associated Press reports:
The man, surnamed Chong, made calls to the defector using an illegal Chinese mobile phone, the broadcaster said, citing a North Korean security agency official it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog/democracy-assistance/north-korea-open-radio-exposes-closed-society.html</link>
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		<title>Democracy jobs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[National Endowment for Democracy
Currently available opportunities include: Administrative Assistant &#8211; CIMA, Program Assistant &#8211; Asia, Program Assistant &#8211; Europe, Program Officer for Asia, Program Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean, Database/Web Developer, and Senior Director of Finance.  Further details here.  
International Republican Institute
Currently available DC-based opportunities include: Online Communications Specialist, Deputy Press Secretary, Program Assistant [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/asia/democracy-jobs-12.html</link>
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