President Obama Honors NASA for Miners’ Rescue
President Barack Obama welcomed NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and a NASA team that assisted trapped Chilean miners to the Oval Office on Thursday, Oct. 28, for a ceremony that recognized…
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…
Peepli Dead: True Story of Cyber Zombies in India
By Rakesh Raman The recent Bollywood movie, Peepli Live, which earned rave reviews, was a work of fiction – though it tried to portray the actual ugly face of India…
Low Scores for White House on Transparency
The public isn’t convinced that the government is open with Americans, according to a new survey. The ForeSee Results / Nextgov Government Transparency Study measured citizen perceptions of government transparency…
Israel Urged to Stop Human Rights Abuses in Jerusalem
Amnesty International has urged Israel to abandon plans to construct 238 new housing units in Israeli settlements in occupied East Jerusalem. “The Israeli authorities must immediately halt expansion of settlements…
France’s President Sarkozy Honors Actor Redford
Robert Redford received one of France’s most highly esteemed recognitions Thursday in Paris, the emblem of the “Legion d’Honneur,” established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. Redford was acknowledged for his…