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Carnegie’s interactive feature: “How do Americans View the World?”– Romney’s moment of loss— Occupy Wall Street Is Back—- The September 11 Digital Archive- An Americana roundup

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One Year of Occupy. One Year of Journalist Arrests. from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin Josh Stearns has been tracking “press suppression and journalist arrests,” which became a regular occurrence since the start of Occupy Wall Street on September 17, 2011. “As press, protesters and police converge in New York City for the one year … Read more

Google’s trouble with “Innocence of Muslims” movie and more in Benghazi Attack aftermath…

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If Google yanks “Innocence of Muslims,” will it lose its DMCA Safe Harbor? from Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Robert Cringely speculates on the reasoning behind Google’s decision to continue hosting the controversial “Innocence of Muslims” clip despite a request from the State Department to remove it. Cringely believes that Google worries that if it … Read more

Mashable’s Storify story: Muslims Joke About #MuslimRage Newsweek Cover

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Hatay’da göstericilere polis müdahalesi.. [Police violence against anti-war demonstrators in Hatay] #HatayAyakta

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Benghazi attack aftermath… Middle East Protests all over…

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What’s actually in the Mohammed video? from FP Passport by Joshua Keating Sam Bacile has reportedly gone into hiding after his film, the ?Innocence of Muslims,? provoked yesterday’s violence in Egypt in Libya, including the attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Who is Nakoula Basseley Nakoula? from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Enigmatic Egyptian-American … Read more

Libya attacks aftermath roundup… “?EVE Online? Community Mourns and more…

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?EVE Online? Community Mourns Death of Ambassador Killed in Libya Attacks from Mashable! by Chelsea Stark U.S. Drones Never Left Libya; Will Hunt Benghazi Thugs from Wired Top Stories by Spencer Ackerman The skies over Libya were clogged with U.S. Predator drones during last year’s war. But just because the war ended in October didn’t … Read more

Istanbul World Chess Olympiad news roundup:

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2012 Chess Olympiad Istanbul: Final round clashes – Chessbase 2012 Chess Olympiad Istanbul: Final round clashes 08.09.2012 ? Sunday is the big showdown, with the chess equivalent of blood and gore to be expected. Despite finishing 21st, Pinoy woodpushers still winners in Chess Olympiad Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines ? If there’s anything the Philippines achieved … Read more

New heights at Copyright trolling: “YouTube Flags Democrats’ Convention Video on Copyright Grounds- American elections roundup

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Congress releases report on the effects of patent trolls, could this mean litigation? from The Next Web by Emil Protalinski YouTube Flags Democrats’ Convention Video on Copyright Grounds from Wired Top Stories by Ryan Singel A seemingly rogue copyright complaint brought down the Obama campaign’s live feed of its own convention Tuesday night, just minutes … Read more

Roundup in Istanbul Chess Olympiad

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Bosphorus magic The Hindu On its shores sits Istanbul, with its 11-million-and-counting inhabitants lucky enough to glimpse the river on their way to work, on their return from work, on their Sunday impromptu picnics in the riverside parks, on their evening strolls, from atop Take a Clean Break in Istanbul Wall Street Journal For a … Read more

Eastwood moves in, Obama responds. Roundup in American Elections

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Obama responds to Eastwood’s empty chair stunt from Hurriyet Daily News Hollywood tough guy Clint Eastwood made a bizarre cameo Thursday at the Republican convention, veering into a surreal conversation. Eastwooding! Clint?s ?Invisible Obama? Routine Inspires Meme from Mashable! by Annie Colbert Obama Tweets Response to Eastwooding Meme: ?This Seat?s Taken? from Mashable! by Samantha … Read more

An Americana roundup. Online tools for American elections. Obama rulez on the Reddit session…

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Reddit Rising: Community Site Just Had Its Coming-Out Party from Mashable! by Christina Warren   How Obama Won the Internet ? in an Hour from Mashable! by Chris Taylor   This Is What Barack Obama Looks Like Doing a Reddit AMA from Mashable! by Annie Colbert   Romney confirmed as rival for White House against … Read more

Çayan Birben hayatını kaybetti….

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NATO Summit in Chicago and protests…

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Chicago NATO Protests Captured on YouTube [VIDEOS] from Mashable! by Alex Fitzpatrick Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Chicago in anti-NATO protests held while the military alliance?s leadership met there to discuss the future of war-torn Afghanistan over the weekend. Activists and police experienced various run-ins and the entire weekend was captured on … Read more

“7 other treaties the U.S. hasn’t ratified”…Theda Skocpol explains why the upcoming presidential election is one of the most important in US history and an Americana roundup

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Why the upcoming presidential election is one of the most important in US history: an interview with Theda Skocpol, Theda Skocpol from open Democracy News Analysis – by Theda Skocpol This interview conducted at the Kennedy School in Boston was first published in Juncture, the new international journal of the Institute for Public Policy Research. … Read more

MSNBC: Scenes from protests at NATO summit in Chicago

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