Do You Know? 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream speech

Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream speech

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream speech. August 28 symbolizes a turning point not only in the american society, but in the humanity history. An appealing to equality.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.

I have a dream that one day, on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, one day right down in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.

Interesting Media articles on Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream speech anniversary:
BBC News: Martin Luther King: ‘I have a dream’ revisited
NBC News: #Dreamday
The Guardian: Martin Luther King: the story behind his ‘I have a dream’ speech
The New York Times: The Fight for Voting Rights, 50 Years Later (Editorial)
The Washington Post: 50 years after the March on Washington, what would MLK march for today?
The Washington Post: Timeline: The Civil Rights era. Key moments in U.S. history in the battle for civil rights
TIME: One Man. One March. One Speech. One Dream

Do You Know? Egyptians mark first anniversary of uprising

Protest in the first anniversary of Egypt’s uprising at Tahrir square, Cairo. January 25, 2012 (Mohamed Abd El-Ghany/Reuters)

Yesterday marked a year after the Egypt’s revolution that led to the ouster of Hosni Mubarak in February last year. This week the newly elected parliament was sworn in, with two-thirds of its members Islamists. Thousands of Egyptians filled Tahrir Square protesting against military rule and remembering that revolution isn’t over.

In first anniversary of the Egyptian revolution Mohamed ElBaradei, Nobel Peace Prize, talked with CNN about what went wrong and why Egyptians aren’t used to democracy:

The army was welcomed as a savior, as the national army that stood by the people. As you remember, there were roses that were thrown over the tanks, that sort of thing. But then we started the whole mismanagement.

The army got this hot potato on their lap. They didn’t expect it to happen. They have zero experience managing the country politically, and they started to make one mistake after the other. …

Do You Know? Legatum Prosperity Index 2011

Legatum Prosperity Index 2011

Norway is the happiest country in the world followed by Denmark and Australia. On the other hand, Central African Republic is the saddest country, along with Zimbabwe and Ethiopia, according to Legatum Prosperity Index.

This year Legatum Prosperity Index allowed us to analyse ‘Arab Spring Countries Could Look to Indonesia and Malaysia’, ‘Freeing the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Africa’, ‘India vs. China: Who is Best Positioned to Tackle Corruption?’ and ‘The European Crisis: Time to Rethink Integration?’, among other conclusions that we can take by cross all data.

You can check all the information at Legatum Prosperity.

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Do You Know? Corruption Index 2011

Transparency International's transparency index

North Korea is the world’s most corrupt country along with Somalia and Afghanistan. On the other hand, New Zealand is the less corrupt, followed by Denmark and Finland.

This year, two thirds of countries covered by the index were given scores less than 5 – which means they are considered significantly corrupt.

You can check all the information at Transparency International and at The Guardian’s Data Blog.

Do You Know? Greener Electronics

Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics 2011

The latest version of Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics ranks HP as the greener company followed by Dell, Nokia and Apple. This rank was made across three areas, Energy, Greener Products and Sustainable Operations. While HP was considered the most green company with 5.9/10 points, RIM ends the list with only 1.6/10, being the company with worst results on this Greenpeace research.

Do You Know? Who Is Occupy Wall Street? (Infographic)

For more than 2 months we have heard of Occupy Wall Street. Despite of that, we never knew who are the people who stay day after day camping in front of Wall street and fighting for what they believe.

Fast Company converted all the 5.006 surveys at occupywallst.org into a infographic. You can check all the facts by clicking in the picture or at Fast Company.

Do You Know? Countries by level of human development

United Nations launches Human Development Report 2011

Norway, Australia and Netherlands are the best countries to live in. According to United Nations 2011 Human Development Report, these 3 countries lead in most indicators. While Norway and Australia kept their last year’s position, Netherlands closes 2011’s top 3.

You can get access to to the english, spanish and portuguese versions of 2011 Human Development Report below:
Human Development Index
Índice de Desarrollo Humano
Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano