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  • 19 Jun 2011
    Nonviolence: Global Days of Listening

    Global Days of Listening hold quarterly internet gatherings of people around the world to listen to the hopes of those living in war-torn countries.

  • 11 Apr 2011
    Internet is reshaping global politics, says Gordon Brown

    The Internet is holding vested interests and those in power to account, former British PM Gordon Brown has told a meeting with web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee.

  • 17 Jun 2010
    Church of Scotland embraces the iGod generations

    In what may be a first in Britain, a Church of Scotland congregation in Bo’ness has screened its Sunday services live onto iPhones and iPads, so that people can join in wherever they are.

  • 1 Mar 2010
    The moral question in the Digital Economy Bill

    The digital age is transforming society, bringing us greater democracy, transparency and new creative possibilities, says Jim Killock. But what is the moral in question in the Digital Economy Bill’s approach to illicit internet downloads: is it about theft, or the punishment of the innocent?

  • 2 Feb 2010
    Be positive about Facebook and Twitter, say Methodists

    Britain’s Methodist Council has urged Christians to adopt a positive attitude to Facebook, Twitter and the world of blogging. They will produce guidelines to encourage the creative use of social media.

  • 19 Jan 2010
    Mediating compassion for Haiti?

    Our tears well unexpectedly as we watch heart rending scenes of the few pulled from crumpled buildings, says Sande Ramage. But is this heavily mediated emotion thwarting honest reflection about our real responsibilities?

  • 9 Apr 2009
    German Christians aim to put the whole Bible on Twitter

    German Christians are starting what they hope will be a record-breaking effort to use the Internet social-networking and micro-blogging service Twitter to try and "tweet" the Bible.

  • 13 Oct 2008
    Internet ethics groups seeks to bridge global digital divide

    A Geneva-based network that promotes debate on ethical issues has launched a global online library, with more than 1 million documents, to help lessen the "digital divide" between the northern and southern hemispheres.

  • 28 Sep 2007
    Burmese military block internet access as support for protests goes global

    Burma's military junta appears to have cut public internet access to prevent the broadcast of videos, photographs and information about the violent attacks on protesters against the junta's rule - report global news agencies.

  • 13 Sep 2007
    US Justice Department opposes equal Internet access for all

    The Bush administration has come out against the idea of equal access to Internet communications. The US Justice Department says ISPs should be able to charge a fee for “priority web traffic” – critics say this opens the door to a two-tier system divided between rich and poor.