Tag archive: Democratic Republic

The Guardian has reported that a British doctor volunteering with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo amputated the arm of an injured teen, receiving instructions by text message from a colleague in London. The youth had been bitten by a hippo, and his left arm was ripped off and gangrenous. Vascular surgeon David Nott, who volunteers for MSF one month each year, had never performed the necessary operation,… Read More

The International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has always existed at a strange intersection of technology, culture, and politics. While dancing a fine line between international credibility and being controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce, ICANN continually deals with issues regarding the languages, cultures, and nations of the world. And even the seemingly simple stuff is never easy. Take, for instance,… Read More