In his Egypt roundup yesterday, Andy linked to a graph that showed the dramatic and "unprecedented" cutoff of the Internet by the government … [Read more...] about The Role Of Social Media In Egypt; Twitter Issues Response
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Watch: Scandinavian Airlines In-Flight Double Gay Wedding
I recently posted about the in-flight double gay wedding held by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). The weddings, held in early December, were part … [Read more...] about Watch: Scandinavian Airlines In-Flight Double Gay Wedding
State Dept. Official Warns Columbia Students: Don’t Post Wikileaks
Hi Students,We received a call today from a SIPA alumnus who is working at the State Department. He asked us to pass along the following information … [Read more...] about State Dept. Official Warns Columbia Students: Don’t Post Wikileaks
Facebook Predicted 74 Percent of House, 81 Percent of Senate Races
Fast Company on the profound effects social media is having on how campaigns are waged and elections are measured: Facebook's political … [Read more...] about Facebook Predicted 74 Percent of House, 81 Percent of Senate Races
Servicemembers United Releases ‘Repeal DADT’ iPhone App
Serveicemembers United has released an iPhone app to help facilitate repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" … [Read more...] about Servicemembers United Releases ‘Repeal DADT’ iPhone App
Anderson Cooper Offered $1 Million to Change His Hair Color
Would Anderson Cooper give up his silver hair? Doubt it.The Sun-Sentinel reports:"The offer comes from Rise-N-Shine, the makers of Go Away … [Read more...] about Anderson Cooper Offered $1 Million to Change His Hair Color
News: Baltimore, Sean Penn, Facebook, Courtney Love, Chicken
8.8: Betty White brings ratings riches for SNL. Flight chaos resumes over ash cloud in Europe. Tiger Woods takes break over bulging dick … [Read more...] about News: Baltimore, Sean Penn, Facebook, Courtney Love, Chicken
CT Attorney General Blumenthal Urged to File Suit Against DOMA
Paul Sousa, a 22-year-old Cambridge, Mass. resident who will attend Boston College law school this fall, has launched a campaign urging Connecticut … [Read more...] about CT Attorney General Blumenthal Urged to File Suit Against DOMA
Attacks on User from Rep. of Georgia Brought Down Twitter, Others
A single blogger from the Republic of Georgia with sites at Twitter, LiveJournal, Facebook, YouTube, and Google's Blogger was targeted in the … [Read more...] about Attacks on User from Rep. of Georgia Brought Down Twitter, Others