A Blog by the Editor of The Middle East Journal

Putting Middle Eastern Events in Cultural and Historical Context

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Lynch on Internet Activists

A thoughtful discussion of an interesting question: Marc Lynch on whether we should support Internet activists in the Middle East, or whether encouraging them increases the risk to them. In the wake of the big fizzle in April 6, in which it was seen just how hard it may be to transform a Facebook group into a protest movement, it's an interesting question worthy of thought and discussion.

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