Writer Zadie Smith on her surprise at enjoying a PEN World Voices Festival.
PEN World Voices: Zadie Smith
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on his Opposition Strategy
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Leader of the Democratic Opposition Party in Afghanistan, spoke with us on his party’s strategy.
The informal press conference was held at in New York City. It was held after Time Magazine’s, Joe Klein interview with Abdullah Abdullah
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah was invited three months ago by a group of non-governmental organizations, to participate in talks in Washington and New York.
Media reports say he was snubbed after the White House’s warm embrace of President Karzai’s visit a couple of weeks ago. It was rumored that two mid-level administration representatives did meet with him. It was not confirmed who they were.
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New York Becomes A Hub For Entrepreneurs
For those tech disrupters ready to pack their bags and return to Palo Alto because pursuing a tech life in New York is unsustainable, think again. Continue reading “New York Becomes A Hub For Entrepreneurs”
So You Wanna Be In VC?
With Bulge Bracket heavyweights Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, BAC Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley raising capital for uber-Internet phenomenons, Facebook and LinkedIn, investors Continue reading “So You Wanna Be In VC?”
TechCrunch Disrupt: How are you DiSrUptIve?
We ask a number of founders and people working for startups: how are you DiSrUpTiVe?
How Are You Disruptive?
We ask a number of founders and people working for startups: how are you DiSrUpTiVe?
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke Honors Nancy Hatch Dupree
U.S. Representative for Afghanistan for her extraordinary work toward improving the lives of the Afghan people. For more than 50 years Dupree has dedicated he life to promoting literacy, education and information sharing for the Afghan population.
Publisher, Rafat Ali, on Life After paidContent
Publisher, Founder and Editor of paidContent announced this week he was leaving his company in July.
He spoke with us at TechCrunch upcoming plans.
Afghanistan’s Great Donor Scandal: Higher Education
Billions of dollars are poured into Afghanistan each year to ostensibly bring stability to the war-ravaged country.
A lack of shared national or international vision or strategy, no security, rampant corruption, Afghanistan is a place most do not want to dwell. International donors, wanting a quick fix and an end to the Afghan war, throw millions of dollars at short-sighted projects that add little or no value to the Afghan community it vows to support. Continue reading “Afghanistan’s Great Donor Scandal: Higher Education”
Writer Ishmael Beah Talks To NYC Kids On Being a Child Soldier
Ishmael Beah talks to New York City high school kids about his memoir, A Long Way Gone, about his experience as a child soldier in Sierra Leone.