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This is the second in a series of blog posts about CIRCLE’s evaluations of initiatives funded by the Democracy Fund to inform and engage voters during the 2012 election. It is [...]

This is the second in a series of blog posts about CIRCLE’s evaluations of initiatives funded by the Democracy Fund to inform and engage voters during the 2012 election. It is [...]

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The EDNA is near?

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By Mustang Bobby There is an outside chance that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) could become law. On Monday, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) signed on as the bill’s 51st cosponsor. [...]

By Mustang Bobby There is an outside chance that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) could become law. On Monday, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) signed on as the bill’s 51st cosponsor. [...]

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Using Crowdring for Disaster Response?

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35 million missed calls. That’s the number of calls that 75-year old social justice leader Anna Hazare received from people across India who supported his efforts to fight corruption. Two weeks [...]

35 million missed calls. That’s the number of calls that 75-year old social justice leader Anna Hazare received from people across India who supported his efforts to fight corruption. Two weeks [...]

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Turning Twenty-Three In A Most Unexpected Place

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Most mornings, I wake up already sweaty, wisps of hair clinging to my neck. Dhaka isn’t a city that rises early, or so I’ve been told. It’s with good reason [...]

Most mornings, I wake up already sweaty, wisps of hair clinging to my neck. Dhaka isn’t a city that rises early, or so I’ve been told. It’s with good reason [...]

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A.M. Headlines

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(Politico): “President Obama: I’m not Dick Cheney”(USA Today): “Justices: Arizona voter registration rules go too far”(Reuters): “Putin faces isolation over Syria as G8 ratchets up pressure”(CNN Money): “Ex-trader charged with [...]

(Politico): “President Obama: I’m not Dick Cheney”(USA Today): “Justices: Arizona voter registration rules go too far”(Reuters): “Putin faces isolation over Syria as G8 ratchets up pressure”(CNN Money): “Ex-trader charged with [...]

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By Mustang Bobby Over the weekend the story went out on CNET that Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) said that the N.S.A. can listen in on any phone call it wants [...]

By Mustang Bobby Over the weekend the story went out on CNET that Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) said that the N.S.A. can listen in on any phone call it wants [...]

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The trouble with "red lines" is…

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By Carl….they often get crossed. And then what you gonna do? White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said Sunday that “the scope and scale” of assistance to Syrian rebels will expand, based [...]

By Carl….they often get crossed. And then what you gonna do? White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said Sunday that “the scope and scale” of assistance to Syrian rebels will expand, based [...]

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How ReCAPTCHA Can Be Used for Disaster Response

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We’ve all seen prompts like this: More than 100 million of these ReCAPTCHAs get filled out every day on sites like Facebook, Twitter and CNN. Google uses them to simultaneously [...]

We’ve all seen prompts like this: More than 100 million of these ReCAPTCHAs get filled out every day on sites like Facebook, Twitter and CNN. Google uses them to simultaneously [...]

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Why conservatives hate the government

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By Frank Moraes I’ve got a great way to make a group of people think that the government is complete corrupt and without any accountability. It’s really easy. Have the [...]

By Frank Moraes I’ve got a great way to make a group of people think that the government is complete corrupt and without any accountability. It’s really easy. Have the [...]

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why so few new colleges?

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Americans found colleges and universities. That tradition started in 1636 and it explains why we have nearly 4,500 degree-granting institutions today. Typically, periods of population growth and migration are marked [...]

Americans found colleges and universities. That tradition started in 1636 and it explains why we have nearly 4,500 degree-granting institutions today. Typically, periods of population growth and migration are marked [...]

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Waiting for the court

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By Mustang Bobby There is a chance that the Supreme Court will hand down rulings today on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Prop 8 cases. Mondays are usually [...]

By Mustang Bobby There is a chance that the Supreme Court will hand down rulings today on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Prop 8 cases. Mondays are usually [...]

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