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Conversations You Won't Overhear This Fall

As the summer ends and real work begins again, no one--from oil barons to politicians--is saying the things they should be saying.READ»

Who Was Really Celebrating National Small Business Week?

Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has proclaimed National Small Business Week to recognize the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of America. But notwithstanding the grand festivities, very few small business owners felt like participating in the soiree. Why? Because many don't feel there's much to celebrate.READ»

How The Attack On Osama Bin Laden Was Live-Tweeted

And other stories about how the news of Al Qaeda’s leader’s passing ping-ponged around the web and social media, from BNO News to George W. Bush. It was one of the most tweeted--but not the single most tweeted--events, Twitter tells us.READ»

The State of the Union: Our Expert Contributors Respond

President Obama made a case for the future in his State of the Union address. But does his focus on economic leadership and innovation ring true? Our expert contributors offer insight.READ»

Reinventing America for a Bright Green Future

As the Great Recession slowly recedes, it's clear that we're not going back to the world of 2006. But where exactly are we going? In his State of the Union Address, President Obama spoke about investing in innovation to move our country and our economy forward.READ»

A Guide to Tonight's Interactive State of the Union, "The Most Wired Ever"

The White House will post PowerPoint bonus material to accompany the address, John Boehner's staff will live blog the speech, and both parties speak directly with Americans via social media. Here's how to follow all the interactivity. READ»

Washington Catches Prize Fever

Congress passed the America COMPETES Act, which codified the running of prizes by federal agencies. Any agency head may now run competitions “to stimulate innovation that has the potential to advance the mission of the respective agency.”READ»

FCC Launches Competition for "Open Internet" Apps

As the commission adopted new Net Neutrality rules, it also challenged developers to come up with apps to help users figure out just how open the Internet is.READ»

What's Next for the Green Economy II - The Sequel

Back when President Obama was elected in 2008 I wrote a blog post about "What's Next for the Green Economy". At the time we were in the midst of economic turmoil, and expectations ran sky high for what Obama would achieve, including ...READ»

America Reacts: It's NOT the Economy, Stupid, It's the "Future"

It's easy to say that this election is about the economy, from jobs to taxes to outsourcing. But a closer look at the midterm election ads that test best shows that voters don't just want to talk about the economy. They want to talk about the future, where we are headed, and how we are going to get there.READ»

Obama: There Will Be More Oil Before This Siege is Done

The Obama administration has received a lot of flack over the past several weeks for its timid approach to the BP oil disaster. On May 27, the President hinted in a speech that he would turn up the pressure on BP. And now, weeks ...READ»

Obama on "iPods, iPads, Xboxes, and PlayStations": "Information Becomes a Diversion"

At a commencement at Hampton University, President Obama warned the students that our gadgets have turned information into a "diversion" and "distraction." I feel his pain, but I'll have to disagree (after I read about the history of Goldfish crackers on Wikipedia).READ»

Obama’s Tootsie Roll Energy Policy

We should fill our short-term fossil-fuel needs from the sources closest to home.READ»

Obama Plays Good Cop to Google's Bad Cop with China

As Google spars with China over Internet freedom, President Obama does his best to appease the Chinese for a combined sustainability effort. READ»

Osama bin Laden: An Unlikely Ally for Climate Change Eco-Warriors?

Chalk this one up under the "Whhaaat?!" category: Osama bin Laden has just dropped one of his infamous video tapes on Al Jazeera. And amid the usual rhetoric is an absolute gem--he blames the U.S. for climate change.Let's get one ...READ»

State of the Union Focus: Still the Economy, Obvs

Tonight's Obama speech will primarily be about the economy and how to speed recovery.READ»

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Clinton Global Initiative: Empty Gift Bags and Global Give Back

Today I attended the opening session of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in NYC. It's my second year attending. In many ways, it's similar to other conferences, with plenary sessions, breakouts, networking, etc. In other ways, it's ...READ»

Isn’t the Healthcare debate a CR issue too?

The healthcare debate is raging. The nation hasn’t been quiet about it – not the people, the hospitals, insurers or doctors. In fact, many of us viewed this week as the President addressed Congress and urged for healthcare ...READ»

Diagrammed: President Obama's Birth Controversy

Why there is Snopes.com.READ»

Diagrammed: President Obama's Beer Diplomacy

Beer? Or how about a nice Mogen David?READ»