En directe d'Alger

I'm demonstrating the use of live blogging to members of the Algerian Parliament here in Algiers on Monday morning by showing the immediacy of the Internet. We're 5,118 miles from Arkansas but are posting multimedia messages to my constituents within seconds. Edit: There are a few legislators here who do understand English and have decided to forego the translation back into French or Arabic and are listening to me directly, but they're having a hard time with my Arkansas accent. Most English comprehension here is geared towards British English, of course, and some of the words I've used apparently don't translate.

Taking a picture to upload immediately

Taking a question from Rep. Karima

Discussing legislative technology/communications

Listening to the interpreter through headphones

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