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If "Corporations Are People, Too [My Friend]," Shouldn’t They Behave Ethically?

Peter Smirniotopoulos — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:00:10 +0000

Corporations can take the lead in reforming their policies and practices, and re-positioning their branding accordingly -- thereby elevating the public's perception of their products and services -- as Good Corporate Citizens. Continue reading →

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e-Diplomacy: the complexity of influence

Diplo — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:03 +0000

'Twitter Diplomacy', an article by US NPR (National Public Radio), sparked a flurry of interest on Twitter itself. The original article posed both sides of the case for 'Statecraft 2.0'. It highlighted the view of John Brown, from Georgetown Univer... Continue reading →

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The Economist strikes out in its attempt to rehash the corporate anti-regulation wish list

Public Citizen — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:00:05 +0000

After pouring through a recent edition of The Economist (“Over-regulated America” Feb. 18, 2010), readers might be tempted to look for an ad at the end that said “Paid for by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.” It would have explained why the magazine decided to publish the same, old corporate wish list for rolling back [...] Continue reading →

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Hearing from a true innovator … is inspiring

Patrice Cloutier — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:53:00 +0000

I had the opportunity this morning (thanks to @lance_valcour) to attend a meeting organized by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. The conference is about the use of technology to maximize effectiveness in an era of tight fiscal constraints. ... Continue reading →

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Sunlight Foundation: Today in Open Government 2/23/2012

Sunlight Foundation — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:00:20 +0000

Policy Fellow Matt Rumsey wrote this post. Here is Thursday's look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News Roundup: Campaign Finan... Continue reading →

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Health Startups: The Hummingbirds of Change

Code for America — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:00:41 +0000

Perhaps no other sector is ripe for disruption quite as much as healthcare. The internet and wireless devices have transformed global connectivity. More individuals on earth own a cell phone than have access to a toilet. Genome sequencing is becoming … Continue reading →

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UK Government Digital Service: Blurring boundaries

GovUK — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:00:27 +0000

Hello, I’m Paul, also known as @psd and I’ve just joined GDS as a Technical Architect. First impressions are important but soon forgotten, so here are some of mine from the first day of working with the team. I joined GDS because there’s nothing cooler than working on something that touches so many peoples lives. [...] Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Valor Thief

DagBlog — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:16:09 +0000

by GenghisI am concerned that I may soon be arrested, for I am a shameless Valor-thief. In my defense, I did not realize that it was a crime. I thought Valor was an ethereal substance like Truth, Beauty, and Mitt Romney's political agenda. But our ... Continue reading →

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Nueva ley de Ciberseguridad, ahora sin botón para apagar Internet

Arnau Fuentes — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:10:48 +0000

Tras unas semanas de tranquilidad, una vez la SOPA y la PIPA se pusieron en el congelador, un grupo de senadores presentó hace unos días una nueva propuesta de ley de ciberseguridad. El grupo que ha presentado el nuevo proyecto lo confo... Continue reading →

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Sunlight Foundation: Colbert Supports DISCLOSE

Sunlight Foundation — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:00:30 +0000

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was the guest on last night's Colbert Report, following on House Democrats' recently introduced DISCLOSE Act (HR 4010). The new, leaner, disclosure-only legislation has gotten Colbert's attention, and also his support. W... Continue reading →

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