Florida’s Governor Rick Scott has slammed on the brakes, turning down $2 billion in federal funds for an 84-mile high-speed train between Tampa and
Category: Technology
Changing the world, one video game at a time
Even in the age of technology, playing video games is often a guilty pleasure. Many expert studies have warned of the dangers associated with
Track your Representatives and Senators via Megavote
Congress.org is touting a new email alert and newsletter service called Megavote. By submitting your email address and other info, you get: • A
Internet blockades: coming soon to a country near you!
You’ve heard about the chaos in Egypt. Ordinary citizens got tired of their oppressive ruler and took to the streets. There are tanks in
Patch: Good news for neighborhoods, or local-news poacher?
When a school district repurposes a building, or a sandwich shop takes the political pulse of its neighborhood, is it news? Sure, especially
Don’t fix net neutrality. It isn’t broken.
The Federal Communications Commission voted a partisan 3-2 on network neutrality on December 21st, in what proponents consider an upset. The rules, a flimsy
NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg pushes for electric taxis
According to SmartPlanet.com, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently called for cities with large numbers of taxis to play a role in cutting
Progressive Poli- “clicks” debuts at Daily Kos
If negative advertising turns you off, but if you really would like people to know the facts that make a candidate look bad, Daily
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Spot.us is a non-profit website aimed at inspiring civic journalism through “community powered reporting.” Spot.us partners the public with journalists to generate stories on
Revealed: the political party circuit
What, you weren’t invited to the Fenway Park bash for Rhode Island’s Democratic Congressman James Langevin on August 25? It must have been a