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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In this photo, Tyler is listening to a book from Bookshare.org on his school's laptop with the assistance of the Kurzweil 3000 audio software. A pricing manifesto proposes that members of the community that can afford the software should support the project financially. People in developing countries will get further discounts.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

THe right to community is all about access. Thinking about the right to communicate opens up many interesting issues. Like Sri Lanka where pictures weren’t getting out. We aren’t just talking about changing governments but giving citizens access to information at all. Amnesty Rep: You can argue yes.

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