The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Are You Ready For The Open Mobile Era? Assessment finds 23% of countries in Open Government Partnership have not submitted an Action Plan Data.gov to spin off cities.data.gov Empowered (Open) DCIM Manages More than just Power Generating Open Courseware using Podcasting, Screencasting, Blogs and Games Integrating the (World) Bank’s Open Data Kilmartin Praises New …
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Most of my liberal friends reluctantly support President Obama’s re-election, because the alternative is so much worse. Invariably, they invoke the effects of a Romney presidency on judicial appointments, especially those to the Supreme Court (ironically, Obama’s two appointees just voted with the majority to decline to hear the Guantanamo case, if effect, putting another …
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For a tiny book from a boutique publisher, this is huge….there is no advertising budget, no public sales effort, etcetera. This is a word of mouth rising. Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #50 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Government > Democracy NOTE: Amazon is selling the …
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Emerging Economics #3: The Sharing Economy Dear friends One of the key features of “the new economy” is sharing. More and more people are sharing housing, cars, bikes, tools, meals, skills, money, books, ideas, music, energy, recreation, projects, transportation, knowledge, problem-solving, visions, jobs, ownership, clothes, stories, time… Sharing is a resource in hard times as …
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Home . Pre-Register . Speakers . Travel . Volunteer . Vendors Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Welcome Latest News Call for Activities: workshops, artwork, collaborative spaces. Submit your ideas. HOPE Number Nine Call for Hackerspaces seeks participation Keynote announced! The Yes Men will talk about their approach to hacking corporations and saving the world. See the …
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Collapse At Hand Ever since the beginning of the financial crisis and quantitative easing, the question has been before us: How can the Federal Reserve maintain zero interest rates for banks and negative real interest rates for savers and bond holders when the US government is adding $1.5 trillion to the national debt every year …
The 1 Percent’s Problem Why won’t America’s 1 percent—such as the six Walmart heirs, whose wealth equals that of the entire bottom 30 percent—be a bit more . . . selfish? As the widening financial divide cripples the U.S. economy, even those at the top will pay a steep price. By Joseph E. Stiglitz, Vanity …
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