The Democratization of History?
Following the 2005 bombings in the London Underground James Caisco wrote:
“Scholars who look back on events of the early 21st century will not have to rely solely (or at all) on the stories told by officials, or the images deemed sufficiently interesting by newspaper editors….History can now be written by those who experience it, rather than just by those who believe they control it.”
Over the past week I’ve been reminded of his words as stories and pictures of the pro-democracy protests and subsequent military crackdown in Myanmar have emerged for the world to see. Our friends over at Worldchanging explore the subject of Web 2.0 citizen activism in a thoughtful essay entitled “How Mobiles and Blogs Don’t – and Do – Help Human Rights” by Emily Gertz. It’s worth the read.
Also, to take direct action visit Avaaz.org where you can sign a petition directed to Chinese President Hu Jintao and the UN Security Council supporting reconciliation and democracy in Burma. Avaaz, which means “Voice” or “Song” in several languages including Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, Nepalese, Dari, Turkish, and Bosnian, is a community of global citizens who take action on the major issues facing the world today.
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October 3rd, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Free Burma!
International Bloggers’ Day for Burma on the 4th of October
International bloggers are preparing an action to support the peaceful revolution in Burma. We want to set a sign for freedom and show our sympathy for these people who are fighting their cruel regime without weapons. These Bloggers are planning to refrain from posting to their blogs on October 4 and just put up one Banner then, underlined with the words „Free Burma!“.
www.free-burma.org