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The Revolutions Continue

The Seven Futures project of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Washington, DC, offers its Seven Revolutions report. The study looks at how factors such as population, technology, and governance will ...READ»

Obama's Web

Watching a bit of the DNC rules committee’s (a committee wrapped in a committee, like the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie pop) meeting today on CNN, I discovered yet again that the Democratic race is still not over. It seems that, ...READ»

Schools Cram for Tests, Not the Future: Study

Schools Cram for Tests, Not the Future: Study

Meant as a reality check on test-driven measures like No Child Left Behind, a new report examines how forward-looking states are when it comes to education. The result: We're all mostly, C and D students.READ»

ACTIVISM   |  Comment

Next-Gen Obamas: Apply Here

DMI Scholars: Supporting Young Activists for ChangeREAD»

Free-Agent FAQs

Here's a brief look at some tidbits behind the concept of free agency.READ»

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The Top 10 Global Warming Skeptics

What do Northern Ireland's environmental minister, the president of the Czech Republic, and Sarah Palin all have in common? They're climate crisis deniers, of course! In the spirit of the Heartland Institute's 2009 ...READ»

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Our Man in Cannes: On the Ground at the International Advertising Festival

This week's expert designer brings us the winners, the losers, and, most importantly, the parties from the annual Cannes Lions awards.READ»

The Trillion-Dollar Vision of Dee Hock

The corporate radical who organized Visa wants to dis-organize your company.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

What Is Security?

And who provides it? According to BENS -- Business Executives for National Security -- national security is everybody's business.READ»

Thinking Out Loud

Blogger Liam Page brings up an interesting point on his weblog, Little Think Tank. Explaining his rationale for creating his blog, Page says: "Sometimes, thinking needs to be externalised, ideas need to be said out loud to see how ...READ»

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Cannes, Day Two: Digital Finally Gets Some Respect

At a festival built on traditional advertising, interactive finally gets invited to the party.READ»

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U.S. Recruiting Cyber Patriots to Defend the Interwebs

Don't panic, residents of the U.S. of A., your interWeb is safe: Soon 10,000 young cyber warriors will be bravely donning their unifo... uh, T-shirts, and clambering into their cockpi... uh, desks, ready to defend your networks from ...READ»

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"Shop Class as Soulcraft": A Book That Revels in Alternative Thinking for Designers

A new book that talks about the intellectualism of craftsmanship offers some insight into how designers solve problems.READ»