How many American think tanks are run by women? from FP Passport by Blake Hounshell Wealth disparity in America: an inch of bar-graph for the 90%, 4.9 miles’ worth for the top 0.01% from Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Cairo and Washington engage in ?twitter war? from Hurriyet Daily News A row erupted between Cairo and Washington … Read more
Turkey suspends energy deals with ENI over Cyprus row from Yahoo news Turkey has suspended energy projects with Italian giant ENI because it is involved in disputed exploration for oil and gas off Cyprus, the Turkish energy minister said Wednesday. “We have decided Turkey and Greek Cyprus should take the first step together: Greek … Read more
The Demographics of Social Media Users ? 2012 from Pew Internet Rss Feed: Reports Young adults are more likely than older adults to use social media. Women, African-Americans, and Latinos show high interest in sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. A victory for Wikivoyage and free knowledge by leyla keser berber Settlement of litigation between … Read more
Report: U.S. Muslim Terrorism Was Practically Nil in 2012 from Wired Top Stories by Spencer Ackerman There were only 9 incidents of terrorism in the U.S. by American Muslims in 2012, involving 14 people, down for the third straight year, according to new research. U.S. President Barack Obama Supports Immigration Reform from Global Voices Online … Read more
Gun Control Petition is Most Popular Ever Posted to White House Site from Mashable! by Nextgov Residents of All 50 States Have Filed Secession Petitions from Mashable! by Nextgov Iran: Netizens Reflect on Four More Years for Obama from Global Voices Online by Arseh Sevom Originally published at Arseh Sevom by Peyman Majidzadeh The confetti … Read more
Election 2012 ? the ?Patchwork Nation? vote map from CyberJournalist.net by Jonathan Dube WNYC is tracking the national vote by each county and its Patchwork Nation community type ? from Monied ?Burbs to Service Worker Centers. Hover over each state to see state returns. Hover over the community tool bar to see the vote by … Read more
Five Companies That Are Definitely Thrilled Obama Was Re-Elected from Wired Top Stories by Ryan Tate Gun makers and hospitals are celebrating the president’s reelection with stock rallies. The Bahamas: U.S. Election Result Sign of a Global Shift? from Global Voices Online by Janine Mendes-Franco The recently-concluded U.S. election captured the interest of the entire … Read more
Obama?s Celebration Moment Is Most-Liked Facebook Photo Ever Obama?s ?Four More Years? Tweet is Most Popular of All Time [REPORT] from Mashable! by Stan Schroeder Donald Trump calls for revolutionary overthrow of American government from Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow He deleted it, but Wil Wheaton saved it for posterity. Triumph of the Nerds: Nate … Read more
The 6 Sets of Numbers That Will Decide Election 2012 from Mashable! by Quartz Ustream and Video the Vote Encourage Voters to Film Election Day Injustice from Mashable! by Fran Berkman Share the Vote: Show Friends You Participated in Election 2012 from Mashable! by Meghan Peters The 10 Most Memorable Moments of the 2012 Election … Read more
Online Political Videos and Campaign 2012 from Pew Internet Rss Feed: Reports 55% of registered voters have watched political videos online this election season, and 52% have had others recommend political videos for them to watch online Explore Obama and Romney?s Most Engaging Tweets With This Map from Mashable! by Alex Fitzpatrick Google Launches … Read more
The historic Haydarpaşa Station will be used as a venue for the special program prepared by the American consulate and Institute of Creative Minds From the November 6 evening to November 7 morning (Istanbul Local time). Many new media tools will be used. I will be around to help the organization. Details will come soon;) … Read more
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
Obama, Romney Take Over the Web With Advertisements from Mashable! by Alex Fitzpatrick Obama Speech Tops Facebook Mentions from Mashable! by Alex Fitzpatrick September 11, 2001 as experienced on the International Space Station from Boing Boing by David Pescovitz On September 11, 2001, US astronaut Frank L. Culbertson watched the aftermath of the … Read more
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
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