Monthly Archives: April 2015
On the Religion Excuse for Bigotry and Intolerance
In The Battle for God Karen Armstrong makes a compelling case for secular tolerance of religion.[1] She sets out to explain the global rise of public violence by adherents to fundamentalist interpretations of the world’s major religions during the waning … Continue reading
An Email Exchange that went South
So, this came in over the transom yesterday: I was surprised: why would someone at APSA, and a newbie Dir of Communications, want to pick my brain? So I thought I’d ask: Now, you might be thinking: Why ask? Does … Continue reading
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Is GDELT’s HR-GKG Useful for Human Rights Researchers?
Back in Sept of 2014 this happened on twitter: In January I explored GDELT’s HR-GKG a bit (that brief paper can be found here [pdf]), and today I am finally writing a brief post about it. Here is how I conclude said … Continue reading
