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Gravitational Pol: What President Gingrich And His Moon Base Would Mean For U.S. Innovation

Newt Gingrich's bold plans for a moon base dominated last night's GOP debate. If he did get elected president--it could happen!--here's how Newt's bigger take on innovation and science would change America.READ»

Political Leadership Is More Than Just Talk

Every participant in last night's State of the Union took an obvious set of facts--high unemployment, a slow-growing economy, and a continued real estate crisis --and laid his own partisan spin on it. The facts eventually disappeared into a morass of language that could have been generated by pollsters on either side using an algorithmic phrase generator. That's not leadership. READ»

The 7 Worst Communications Failures Of 2011

Want a good lesson in how to tarnish your public image, put off your fan base, torpedo your career, or lose the trust of your clients? There's plenty to pick from in our annual list of 2011’s communication losers. READ»

Inspired By "Facebook Nation," Obama's Chief Disruptor Brings Startup Culture To The Gov't

The President's new Chief Innovation Officer, Steven VanRoekel, says America has become a "Facebook nation" that demands increased transparency and interactivity from the federal government. His solution is to make agencies function like lean startups.READ»

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U.K. Spies To Hack Rioter's BlackBerry Messages, Microsoft Talks Windows 8, President Obama Joins Foursquare

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»

The United States of Apple: How Jobs & Co. Amassed More Cash Than The Federal Government

Five lessons from Apple that we can all embrace to drive success in our companies, careers, and communities.READ»

"U.S. Declares Bankruptcy!"

Ten years to the day of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President Obama made the announcement to the General Assembly of the United Nations that the United States was filing for bankruptcy and for the protection provided in the Chapter 11 provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code.READ»

Europe Plans 45% Boost To Science Investments, Funded By Slashing Farming Subsidies

Screw austerity: Science spending in the European Union is about to get a huge boost, at the expense of farming subsidies. The move is an acknowledgment that only by spending money on innovation and future tech can income growth be assured. READ»

Square Adds Former Obama Economic Advisor Larry Summers To Its Board

It looks like Square's ambitions are growing. Just recently, it added VC superstar Vinod Khosla to its board of directors. Now comes an announcement that former Obama Chief Economic Advisor (and former Harvard president) Larry Summers is also coming on board.READ»

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LinkedIn Is An Untapped Treasure Trove For Political Campaigns

New research from Pew highlights the high civic enthusiasm of social media users. When the scramble for Facebook fans is exhausted, the study suggests, LinkedIn could become the new political battleground.READ»

Why Obama Nominated NRDC Cofounder John Bryson As Commerce Secretary

Is it possible to separate economic growth from environmental damage? President Obama's nomination today of Natural Resources Defense Council cofounder John Bryson as Commerce Secretary means we're trying.READ»

Vodafone's Crowd-Sized Cellphone Charger, Twitter To Reveal Injunction Breakers, And More...

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day.READ»

Amazon Tablet Rumors, Sarkozy Vs. Web Geeks, Plastic UPS Trucks, And More...

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Meet Facebook's Journalist Ambassador (Yes, We Said Ambassador)

A 25-year-old Columbia Professor of Journalism, Vadim Lavrusik, is Mark Zuckerberg's media macher. READ»

How To Make Skeptics Believe Obama's Birth Certificate Is Authentic

Birth certificate, schmirth certificate. The Yale Cultural Recognition Project's theory suggests that die-hard birthers will hold firm to their political philosophies in the face of incontrovertible evidence--until they're given a way to save face.READ»