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No Capitol Gains: eBay Bans Sales of Inauguration Tickets

BY Brendan Collins
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 11:42 AM

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»

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Obama Inaugural Address

BY Seth Kahan
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Jan 20, 2009 at 3:49 PM

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»

SKOLL WORLD FORUM | 5 comments

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

BY Jeff Chu
Relevancy Score: 50
Wed Mar 25, 2009 at 7:26 PM

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»

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Watching and Interacting at the Inauguration Viewing

BY David Smith
Relevancy Score: 37
Wed Jan 21, 2009 at 10:42 AM

(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»

CAREERS | 2 comments

The Specter of a Job Loss

BY Tom Musbach
Relevancy Score: 36
Wed Jan 21, 2009 at 1:27 PM

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»

CELLPHONES | Comment

Why Carriers are Asking Inauguration Crowds to Resist Using Cellphones

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 34
Tue Jan 20, 2009 at 11:12 AM

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»

VIRAL LOOP CHRONICLES | 1 comment

Blanket America's Charitable Capitalism Is Going Viral

BY Adam Penenberg
Relevancy Score: 33
Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 8:33 PM

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»

LEADERSHIP | 47 comments

The Leading Edge - Why I switched to Hillary Clinton

BY Mark Goulston
Relevancy Score: 32
Sat Jan 12, 2008 at 9:25 PM

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»

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

BY Dan Macsai
Relevancy Score: 30
Thu Dec 3, 2009 at 11:08 AM

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»

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