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Noreena Hertz, Economist, Credit, Capitalism

How an Economist's Cry for Ethical Capitalism was Heard

Not long ago, economist Noreena Hertz lived at the lefty margins of her field. But her (widely ignored) prediction of the credit crisis and her call for a more evolved form of capitalism have suddenly put her at the center of the universe.READ»

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Infographic of the Day: A Chronology of the Gay Marriage Debate

A handy map by the LA Times summarizes the sprawling, state-by-state debate.READ»

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OPEN SOURCE   |  Comment

Not Just for POTUS: The Defense Department Wants Some Open Source Too

We noted yesterday the way the White House was embracing open source principles with its switch to Drupal for its Web site, and today there's news that a different quarter of government is keen to go open: The Defense ...READ»

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Biden Unveils Blueprint for Energy Efficient Homes, but Will It Work?

Vice President Joe Biden and the government's Middle Class Task Force unveiled a report this week that aims to make homes more energy efficient. Dubbed "Recovery Through Retrofit," the report offers suggestions on how to use ...READ»

BUSINESS   |  Comment

Please and Thank you

Why don't enough people in this world use the two easiest, and most impact-ful words in our language? READ»

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OBAMA   |  Comment

Leadership is determined by Context

Can the rules of Business apply to government?READ»

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Why Are Some Dealers Ditching Cash for Clunkers?

Why have half of the 425 members of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association pulled out of the program?READ»

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Cash for Clunkers Might Siphon Money from Renewable Energy Loans

In theory, Cash for Clunkers is a great program.  Want to get rid of your old, polluting car? The U.S. government will give you up to $4,500 to replace it with a fuel-efficient one. Cash for Clunkers has been so popular that ...READ»

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Why Aren't Government Staffers More Net Savvy?

Congress has been briefed that highly-sensitive government and personal info was leaked into the public domain by unthinking use of file-sharing software. That's terrible. But why the hell aren't Governmental employees more net ...READ»

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CHANGE.GOV   |  Comment

Rebooting the FCC

Proposed changes to the way the nation's media watchdog does its business will mean more transparency for citizens--and bad news for secretive consumer-electronics companies.READ»

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Gavin Newsom Wants to Be Governor of California. Would You Hire Him?

The controversial mayor of San Francisco wants to upgrade to the governor's mansion. Would you hire this pretty face to run the world's eighth-largest economy?READ»

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White House Unveils USASpending.gov to Track IT Spending

The U.S. government launched USASpending.gov, a Web site to track billions of dollars in government information technology spending. It's an official effort to be more accountable. The dashboard was unveiled at the ...READ»

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IRAN   |  Comment

Iranian Protests Becoming Crowd-Sourced Cyber War

Protesting Iranians were already using new technology like Twitter to coordinate their efforts, as we noted on Monday. Now those protests are taking a new direction--with simple crowd-sourced denial of service (DDos) attacks being ...READ»

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Government 2.0: San Francisco Releases EcoFinder iPhone App

The location-based app, released by Haku Wale, uses San Francisco's XML data feed to guide residents towards drop-off points for items like mercury-filled compact fluorescent bulbs, gas tanks, printer cartridges, and furniture.READ»

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Iranian Reformist Protestors Tweet on Despite the Government

Amid the confusion and accusations of Iran's election, the people of Iran are using technology to coordinate protests and voice their anger--despite the government's attempts to block the efforts.READ»

Ivan Glickman
CANADA   |  Comment

Live in the Questions

“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language. Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to ...READ»

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ZIPCAR   |  Comment

Can ZipCar Remake Government Fleets?

For the last 10 years, ZipCar has succeeded in getting urban drivers to share cars. Now it's trying to get government in on the game. The car-sharing company announced plans on Monday to venture into the public sector with a ...READ»

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U.S. Government: Chevy Volt Can't Save GM From Itself

The Chevy Volt was supposed to be GM's golden ticket, the thing that could save the ailing car company from becoming a relic in the automotive world. But according to the U.S. government's automotive task force, the all-electric ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
CANADA   |  Comment

An All Or Nothing World

  We don't live in an all or nothing world, even though many of our choices are black or white. We do that often and we're not even aware that we're doing it. That came to light for me this morning when I was ...READ»

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Who Does Obama's New CIO Love Most: Google, Microsoft, or Apple?

Ever since Vivek Kundra was appointed by Obama last week as the US's first Chief Information Officer, the blogosphere has been abuzz about what it will mean for tech juggernauts like Google, Microsoft, and Apple. The 34-year-old ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
IDEAS   |  Comment

Ideas Are the Best Stimulus Package

With governments around the world shoveling money out of pubic treasuries in the hopes of stimulating their economies, how about summoning a modicum of creativity to build better mousetraps that consumers might actually want to buy? I mean even at 10% unemployment, that means 90% of the population still has a job and is buying stuff. If we can come up with a few good ideas, we can put people to work making things and, hopefully, sell a few more widgets at home and abroad.READ»

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The Conversation is Changing; the Impact of a Hi-Tech President

  Much has been written lately of President Obama’s desire to hold onto his blackberry.  A battle which resulted in him losing the “old-fashioned” device we mere mortals are stuck with and acquiring the super stealthy NSA ...READ»

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RIP Alison Des Forges

The Human Rights Watch activist, who died in the Buffalo plane crash, was controversial, but she cared: About Rwanda, about rights, about life.READ»

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BILL   |  2 comments

Breaking Down the "Energy" Projects in the Stimulus

Most of the projects in the the President's $900 billion stimulus package are the kind of public works the government has executed for decades: trains, bridges, and so on. But the "Energy" projects that will be eligible for funding ...READ»

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India's $10 Laptop

On February 3, the Indian government will unveil a $10 educational laptop intended to bring computing to the masses, reports the Times of India. By comparison, a computer-shaped cake pan is $20 plus shipping in the U.S. Will the $10 ...READ»

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