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The war drums are beating faster and louder by the day. Headlines continue to flash “Iran’s nuclear program, war is nearing, US-Iran-Israel, Will the US Army attack Iran?” and so on and so forth. In the middle of heavy war talk, dissident voices from across the world are emerging through the internet and sending out messages of love to Iran and Israel. The recent campaign “Israel loves Iran” (video below) was started by a group of Israeli’s who wanted to challenge and prevent war between the countries. The message is simple: we love you. Read More »

Wait, isn’t social media supposed to practice freedom of expression? In theory, yes. Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites tend to act as verbal dumpsters for any body and every body. Social media users tend to forget the impact behind each update and the security issues behind it. The damage it can cause is often forgotten or ignored. Read More »

Life today without technology feels utterly impossible in our media consumer world. We see it, we hear it, we read it, we consume it, we believe it and we live it. No matter how hard one tries to avoid the media, there is no escape from the influence the media has on society. From Iphones to television to internet to billboards, we are surrounded by the media every day. Even in social unjust countries such as Iran, it is difficult to imagine what society would look like today without the influence of media. Read More »