Malala & The Taliban

The Taliban decided to give a reason why shooting Malala Yousufzai was an “accident”. They did not target her because she championed girls’ education but because she was running an anti-Taliban “smear campaign”.

So an organization such as the Taliban bombs schools, murders teachers, shoots 15 year old girls, and expects the world to side with them and their desire for an Islamic system?

Hmmm, sounds a little strange to me.

You can read more in this BBC article.

 

The Knowledge Society

A recent survey from BBC World News suggests almost four in five people around the world believe internet access is ‘a human right’.

“The right to communicate cannot be ignored…The internet is the most powerful potential source of enlightenment ever created.” Dr Hamadoun Toure, secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), told BBC News.

Has the internet pushed us into “The Knowledge Society”?

Interesting poll results and analysis at here.