On this day, May 20th, 2008, the news brings to our attention defiant Syrians, the ongoing global spread of hacktivism, Matt Flannery on modern microfinance, eRetribution galore, and more.

• Another election 2.0 article, this time from BBC.
• Syrians defiantly ignore web blockade.
• Hacktivism is on the rise in Japan.
• Matt Flannery, CEO of Kiva, discusses pioneering modern microfinance.
• Don’t fraudulently raise money online for earthquake victims! You get arrested!
• And finally, GMail appears to be advertising to me vigilante web-retribution.

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On this day, May 2nd, 2008, the news brings to our attention the rise of Chinese hacktivism, CNN’s nod to the meme, Entertainment Weekly getting deep about HIV, the poking of the Egyptian president, Israel’s pending birthday flash-mobbing, and more.

• Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to get poked on his 80th.
• Speaking of birthdays, Israel, 20 years younger than Mubarak, can expect a flash-mobbing as a part of its birthday celebration.
• Hacktivism makes a comeback when Chinese web warriors lash out at CNN, the French.
• EW: Is [HIV] PosOrNot? the most depressing meme ever?
• A proposal for International Shut Up Day, where we all just leave each other alone and not try to get each other to do something.
• CNN gets around to noticing memes and micro celebrities! Cue 15 minutes of fame jokes!
• Finally, last week, pot-heads in Colorado learned the value in safety in numbers.

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On this day, April 28th, 2008, the news brings to our attention the death of print, blogger-mom anger, hacktivism, and sex-for-action:

• In Madison, Wisconsin, declining print and increasing online revenues lead to one of the first deaths in print journalism.
• Blogger-moms unleash their wrath upon Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus.
• Hacktivists show Obama that the Chinese aren’t their only targets.
• And finally, if you’re doing any work in the name of defending net neutrality – if you have some sort of e-action rolling or you’re organizing any lobbying in the name of this issue or maybe you have a table outside of a Wal Mart and you’re selling brownies to raise awareness about it in any way, or whatever, and if you’re above the age of 18 and you still haven’t gotten around to losing that pesky [Virgin]ity, go. get. laid. now.

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