Human Rights Outfit Welcomes Suu Kyi Release
Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist organization Amnesty International has welcomed the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, a prisoner of conscience, from house arrest in Myanmar (formerly called Burma). Suu…
Say ‘I Voted’ with Your Foursquare Badge
Mobile social networking application Foursquare has partnered with a team of political strategists, designers and activists to release the official “I Voted” badge in conjunction with launching a real-time visualization…
Is President Barack Obama on the Right Track?
Two in five Americans (40%) give the President positive ratings for the overall job he is doing while three in five (60%) give him negative ratings. In June, 39% of…
Musician Wyclef Jean to Run for President of Haiti
Wyclef Jean, accompanied by his wife, Claudinette, daughter, Angelina, and other close family members, has announced he will make a bid for the presidency of Haiti in the country’s upcoming…
Thumbs Down for President Obama on Afghanistan
With the recent change in military leadership for Afghanistan, there is a hope by the White House and others that this will help to change the direction of the war…