RSS

Topic: U.S. Presidential Inauguration

  
Change.gov

No Capitol Gains: eBay Bans Sales of Inauguration Tickets

Under pressure from Congress, online auction giant eBay agreed to ban the re-selling of free tickets to the Presidential Inauguration ceremony in January. But doesn't this move stifle the free market? If people are willing to pay, why stop them?READ»

Kenan Samms
CHANGE   |  Comment

Obama Inaugural Address

Perhaps one of the greatest Change Leaders of our day, Barack Hussein Obama, has spoken today as he was sworn into the US Presidency. Here are his words: My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, ...READ»

roger martin

At Skoll, Biz Dean Roger Martin Inspires Social Entrepreneurs to Find a Better Way

Roger Martin has come clean: Barack Obama made him cry. In his remarks during the plenary opening of the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford University, the dean of the University of Toronto's Rotman School of ...READ»

Kenan Samms
CNN   |  Comment

Watching and Interacting at the Inauguration Viewing

(written but somehow not posted the day after the election) Last Tuesday was a banner day for America, the world and also for social media. Not only did more people apparently watch the inauguration of President Obama on TV, they ...READ»

Kenan Samms
CAREERS   |  2 comments

The Specter of a Job Loss

A new survey suggests that a third of the U.S. workforce is haunted by threats of losing their jobs. Some simple tips can help ease the anxiety.READ»

crowds
CELLPHONES   |  Comment

Why Carriers are Asking Inauguration Crowds to Resist Using Cellphones

It's inauguration day, and as well as expecting excitement and crowds, if you're in Washington you can certainly expect some cellphone network issues. And that's information coming directly from the carriers themselves. It's simply ...READ»

blanket-america

Blanket America's Charitable Capitalism Is Going Viral

Blanket America devised an innovative approach to charity that juxtaposes social good with the mechanism of capitalism. Here's how it works. [Viral Loop Chronicles part 4]READ»

Kenan Samms

The Leading Edge - Why I switched to Hillary Clinton

I ran into Chelsea Clinton today (1/12) at the Farmer’s Market at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade. In a sweet, sincere voice she said, “I hope you’ll support my mom.” I had been undecided between her mom, Barack ...READ»

twilight-kiss-5
USTREAM   |  Comment

Ustream's Top 10 Videos of 2009: "Twilight," KISS, Michael Jackson [Exclusive]

On YouTube, the most viral videos showcase quick, one-off events: a baby biting a finger, a dowdly singer wowing a panel of judges, a man doing the Robot (and the Macarena, and the Twist, and the Moonwalk). What's missing, says John ...READ»