Category Archives: internet and politics

The Future of the Internet Taking Shape

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “The Future of the Internet Taking Shape”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail The British Guardian reported last week that the United States has given up control of the internet. Or to be more precise, it has given up control of the organization … Continue reading →

Local Campaign, World Wide Web

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Local Campaign, World Wide Web”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail“Local Campaign, World Wide Web: Politics, the Internet, and the Future of Public Life.” The local-to-global nature of netroots campaigning deserves its own forum. Matt Compton is communications director for the Democratic Legislative … Continue reading →

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Is Palin Staking a Claim? (UPDATE)

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Is Palin Staking a Claim? (UPDATE)”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailOut of curiosity tonight, I checked every URL I could think of for Sarah Palin in 2012. They’re all “under construction.” The WHOis.com database shows them held privately, which basically says that … Continue reading →

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Piltdown Politics

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Piltdown Politics”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailIn 1912, a fossil skull was discovered in a British gravel pit. Some scientists hailed Piltdown Man as the ‘missing link’ between apes and man, but many were suspicious. After four decades and some 250 research … Continue reading →