Topic: Hillary Clinton

A Guide to Presidential Bestsellers

It's pretty much a given that President George W. Bush's Decision Points will hit The New York Times best-seller list. Presidents' gracing the list is now as expected as writing a memoir in the first place. In fact, every president since Lyndon B. Johnson has written a memoir, and every first lady since Lady Bird Johnson -- except Pat Nixon -- has penned her own story too. We pitted recent political couples against one another to let book buyers declare winners. Better get writing, Michelle.READ»

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Clinton to Tech Innovators and Entrepreneurs: "We Want You"

Feeling cooped up in that dingy old cube? Life seem a little meaningless? No worries. The State Department will be happy to send you to the far reaches of the planet to end violence, empower citizens, and bring peace and prosperity to the rest of the world.READ»

America Reacts: 6 Campaign Ads That Cross Party Lines

Media coverage of the midterm elections has painted a picture of two parties, irreconcilable in nearly all respects. But are they? We selected a handful of Democratic and Republican campaign ads from across the country, and tested them for the second-to-second, gut reactions of 560 American voters.READ»

Looking for a Partner: Must be Willing to Commit

Put a bunch of executives from different companies in a room to hatch plans, write checks, and plot how to move markets, and it’s a federal crime. Add some foundations, NGOs, and myriad worthy causes, and you’ve got the Clinton ...READ»

How Haystack Risked Exposing Iranian Dissidents

In 2009, Iran was in turmoil, and the Islamic Republic was blocking and monitoring sites used by opposition groups—until a team led by American IT specialist Austin Heap built a program, Haystack, and touted it as a secure and ...READ»

Five Laws of Conflict – Burning Korans Breaks them All

This Saturday, Florida-based pastor Terry Jones had planned to lead his congregation in a Koran burning, celebrating what they call "International Burn a Koran Day." Although everyone from the Pope to Hillary Clinton has urged him to halt his plans, it seems that only a sign from God can keep him from following through. And I can't decide if Terry is short-sighted or brilliant.READ»

Chinese TV Host Yang Lan Stays True to Self to Build Empire

TV host Yang Lan is one of China's biggest celebs. Will the propriety and pragmatism that got her there keep her from becoming the mogul she wants to be? A story of fame, ambition, and reality in modern China.READ»

How to Help Pakistan's Flood Victim

Millions in Pakistan need clean water, sanitary food, housing and medical care. Organizations are now on the ground helping those displaced by the worst floods in 80 years. Here's how you can support their efforts.READ»

iFive: Bankers Party, Apple in China, Net Neutrality, BlackBerry Nosiness, Wyclef in Haiti

iFive: The FCC runs, while Wyclef lands. That and other juicy tidbits.READ»

Five Reasons to Be Bullish on Africa

As President Obama addresses the Young African Leaders Summit today in Washington, he's recognizing the fast-changing face of the Continent--and what it means to American business in the next decade.READ»

Vlogger Sarah Austin Perfects the Work/Life Balance: One Seamlessly Feeds the Other

This interview is part of our ongoing series related to The Influence Project. Not long ago I had lunch with the vlogger and lifecaster Sarah Austin. We ate on the patio at Aureole and not ten minutes in she asked if I we could ...READ»

American-Designed Shanghai Pavilion at World Expo Built With Old CD Cases, Rainwater [Video, Slideshow]

New York-based ESI Design, with Chinese firm Atelier FCIZ Architects, constructs a building with used CD cases and rainwater that changes color based on visitors' activity and incorporates thousands of crowd-sourced photographs. Slideshow, video inside.READ»

Is Haiti a Laboratory for New Urbanists? What the Country Really Needs Is Old Urbanism

Last Wednesday, Haitian president René Préval asked the international aid community for $3.8 billion to rebuild his shattered country after January’s devastating earthquake. In what amounted to a fund-raiser at the United ...READ»

U.S. State Department Cozies Up to Crowd-sourcing and Infographics, With Opinion Space

Can infographics help generate ideas for government--and make us into better citizens?READ»

Friday Fun: How to Bake a Cake that's Horrifying, Un-P.C., and Hilarious

Apocalypse Cakes creates confections inspired by the most terrifying facets of our modern world.READ»

Hillary, Brown Back $500 M Deal for the Taliban

Let’s say you’re in $100,000 debt. Would you care about trying to finance a BMW? Would you care about keeping up with the Jones’? No. You’re fighting to put food on the table, not worrying about a sexy car or the size...READ»

Government Work Is the New Black

Uncle Sam needs YOU, he's just not that good at showing it.READ»

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Google vs. China Round 3: Chinese Human Rights Web Sites Under Cyberattack

The continuing Google versus Chinese censorship and cyberattack affair has just taken a bizarre twist: Five Chinese human rights activists Web sites were the subject of DDoS attacks over the weekend, and they are blaming the Chinese ...READ»

Haiti news

<img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/04/18/timestopics/haiti.jpg" />Untitled DocumentOne of the poorest and least developed countries in the world, Haiti in recent years has struggled with problems ranging from ...READ»

Did Google Just Worsen China's Human Rights Situation?

You'll be waking up this morning to frantic discussions all over the Internets about a surprising decision by Google to uncensor its service in China. The question is that, though uncensoring may be bold, did it actually make things ...READ»

Why Can't Poetry Be an Organizing Tool? Why Cant' the Arts Play a Big Role in Politics?

I live just outside Northampton, Massachusetts. About ten years ago, Northampton established the position of City Poet Laureate, with a two-year term. Until two years ago, the post was mostly ceremonial. The official poet would ...READ»

Live From Copenhagen: Comedian Eugene Mirman Takes on DONG Energy

Concerned that the Copenhagen climate change conference has been all for nought (even with Hilary Clinton swooping in to offer developing countries lots of cash)? At the very least, comedian Eugene Mirman has provided us with some ...READ»

How High-Profile CEOs Could Revitalize the Libertarian Party

The time is right for Silicon Valley -- style progressivism to woo independents into a political force under the Libertarian Party banner. Here's how.READ»

What It’s Like to Chill Out With : Ratko Mladic, Goran Hadzic and Radovan Karadzic

Retrospectively, it was all so simple, natural and matter of fact being on a boat restaurant in Belgrade, sitting with, laughing, drinking a two hundred bottle of wine and chatting about war and peace while Ratko Mladic held my hand. Mladic, a man considered the world’s most ruthless war criminal since Adolf Hitler, still at large and currently having a five million dollar bounty on his head for genocide by the international community. Yet there I was with my two best friends at the time, a former Serbian diplomat, his wife, and Ratko Mladic just chilling. There was no security, nothing you’d ordinarily expect in such circumstances. Referring to himself merely as, Sharko; this is the story of it all came about.READ»

How Gary Vee Crushed His Way to a Bestseller

How can you assure yourself a bestseller? Become a celebrity. [Viral Loop Chronicles Part 3]READ»