Archive for the 'Freedom' Category

Bright side of the economic squeeze

gnuI read that companies are looking at free, open software, with the current financial problems. Perhaps this is a silver lining of the economic cloud. More »

Right to wear a headscarf

Six years ago an Egyptian news reader, Ghada El-Tawil, decided to wear a headscarf (or hejab) in public, including on television. For this she was banned from continuing her job. It has taken a six-year legal battle to resume her post. More »