Best of 2011
2011, blog
is king
January, the flames of Mohamed Bouazizi spreads on the internet and set ablaze Tunisia. Under the influence of bloggers from Google, Facebook and Twitter, the fire spreads quickly to Egypt, Libya and Yemen, causing the fall of their leaders. In Algeria and Bahrain, early fires are violently smothered with a blanket of petrodollars. But the blood of thousands people could not extinguish the flames of the Syrian rebels who cast a date with death every Friday.
Will Communications succeed where the domino theory that was supposed to bring democracy in Arab countries has resulted in 100,000 deads in Iraq and a bitter failure?
January, the flames of Mohamed Bouazizi spreads on the internet and set ablaze Tunisia. Under the influence of bloggers from Google, Facebook and Twitter, the fire spreads quickly to Egypt, Libya and Yemen, causing the fall of their leaders. In Algeria and Bahrain, early fires are violently smothered with a blanket of petrodollars. But the blood of thousands people could not extinguish the flames of the Syrian rebels who cast a date with death every Friday.
Will Communications succeed where the domino theory that was supposed to bring democracy in Arab countries has resulted in 100,000 deads in Iraq and a bitter failure?
2011, the
dictatorship of blasphemy
In November, a bomb devastates the office of a newspaper that had published a satirical issue on Sharia. In Paris, Catholic fundamentalists lead a loud demonstration to try to prohibit a show. In Jerusalem, Orthodox Jews tear systematically apart posters showing the faces of women and achieve self-censorship.
Will communications supposed to encourage dialogue and transparency soon start to help tolerance?
2011, The Earth strikes back
In March, in the aftermath of the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear disaster, hundreds thousand Japanese are thrown into misery and desolation and more than 15,000 die.
In July, the drought threats of famine nearly 20 millions Africans,
In October, the worst flood in decades have killed over 700 in Thailand.
In November, a few billion felled trees greet the International Year of the forest.
In December, Durban, the UN hard snatched a promise from the governments to agree in 2015 on a plan that will take effect ... in 2020.
Will Communications ever force political leaders to worry about the long term?
2011, the debt calls
for interestsIn November, a bomb devastates the office of a newspaper that had published a satirical issue on Sharia. In Paris, Catholic fundamentalists lead a loud demonstration to try to prohibit a show. In Jerusalem, Orthodox Jews tear systematically apart posters showing the faces of women and achieve self-censorship.
Will communications supposed to encourage dialogue and transparency soon start to help tolerance?
2011, The Earth strikes back
In March, in the aftermath of the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear disaster, hundreds thousand Japanese are thrown into misery and desolation and more than 15,000 die.
In July, the drought threats of famine nearly 20 millions Africans,
In October, the worst flood in decades have killed over 700 in Thailand.
In November, a few billion felled trees greet the International Year of the forest.
In December, Durban, the UN hard snatched a promise from the governments to agree in 2015 on a plan that will take effect ... in 2020.
Will Communications ever force political leaders to worry about the long term?
In May, Greece brings Europe in an unprecedented financial crisis that is still active in December.
In August, to everyone's surprise, the rating agencies downgrade the United States.
Madrid New York, The Indignants protest against the excesses of finance.
Across Europe, events - riots in England - broke out against austerity.
Will Communications be stronger than markets?
2011 - We the People
In May, Obama and Clinton attend live the bin Laden execution but censor any publication.
In June, drones controlled from Las Vegas participate in Gaddafi’seizure
In July, DSK begins its descent into hell.
In October, Steve Jobs is celebrated like a new messiah.
In December, Kim Jong-un stages the tears of the Koreans.
And Alexei Navalny, the blogger engages Russia against Putin.
Should Communications be placed in all hands?
After Ben Ali, Mubarak, Gaddafi, Saleh, Papandreou, Berlusconi, Zapatero in 2011,
In 2012, will people say "Get out!" to Assad, Putin, Sarkozy and Obama?
Vote for responsible, tolerant, generous, open and motivating Communications
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