Guest guest Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010  I've always liked Jame Lee Curtis Friday's Daily Brief 2010-11-26 The Daily Brief Arianna Huffington: Facebook, Twitter and the Search for Peace in the Middle East AP Arianna Huffington: We all know the many ways the Internet has been used in the service of terrorism -- al Qaeda-linked websites, uploads of Bin Laden's latest video screed, and how-to-blow-things-up online manuals. Al Qaeda and its sympathizers were early adopters of the web and have made destructive use of its unparalleled ability to connect people. But a new, countervailing trend is emerging: More and more of the Middle East is getting wired. As a result, we can now change the conversation to the impact of technology and social media on peace, not just on terror. This was, in fact, one of the topics that was addressed at a conference I attended recently in Abu Dhabi. When I gave a talk about how to use social media to promote peace and security in the Middle East, I was struck by how willing many of the Arab leaders present were to more fully embrace these new social tools. Click here to read more. Lee Curtis: Attitude of GratitudeThe holidays are a time for family and friends to gather and talk and collectively think about what we can do to change. I'm grateful and thankful that we can think. Johann Hari: The Next Crash Will Be Ecological -- and Nature Doesn't Do BailoutsThe world's governments are gathering next week in Cancun with no momentum and very little pressure from their own populations to stop the ecological vandalism that has caused the hottest year on record. Judd: Costs of ConvenienceI dream of the day when electronics companies fully commit to tracing, auditing, and certifying the minerals they use in their products, and rape minerals are successfully excluded from the marketplace. Greg : For Thanksgiving: Beethoven's Wish That 'All Become Brothers'I'm thankful for many things, but let me focus on my deep appreciation for Beethoven somehow entering, and staying, near the center of my life, starting about four years ago. How did I end up as a Beethoven freak? Nystrom: Santa, DeconstructedI've recently realized that Santa Claus actually enacts, in miniature, the various stages of our gradual recognition of and acquiescence to contemporary forms of power and authority. No, seriously, he does. Here's how. HuffPost News Black Friday 2010: Holiday Shopping Season Kicks Off North Korea Warns: 'Brink Of War' Bernard s Dead: 'Turkey Tycoon' Passes On Thanksgiving U.S. Has Been In Afghanistan As Long As Soviet Russia Black Eyed Peas To Perform Super Bowl Halftime Get HuffPost on your iPhone! ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved.560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@... to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us.User AgreementPrivacy Policy If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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