Tag Archives: Middle East

A weekend with Anderson Cooper

Posted on February 21, 2011 by marcusmessner

It was an extraordinary weekend at the Richmond Forum with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, who presented a “360-degree look at world events” to more than 5000 people at the Landmark Theater and sat down for a Q&A with me on … Continue reading →

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Internet companies and global politics

Posted on February 17, 2011 by marcusmessner

Google, Twitter and Facebook have again played significant roles in enabling protesters in the Middle East during the last few weeks. Google and Twitter have even increased their active support for the uprisings in Egypt and elsewhere. Voice of America … Continue reading →

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