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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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Technology 2012: Four tech trends to watch
Technological innovations lay at the heart of many of last year's biggest stories -- from citizen-recorded videos that fanned the flames of the Arab Spring to the social-media organized Occupy movement. So what new technologies – and unexpected uses of them – will change social habits and relationships this year? Here are four 2012 technology trends that are sure to play a role:
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How the tea party can 'agree' with Occupy movement's demands
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In Pictures Occupy Dog Street: pets in protest
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In Pictures Best signs of Occupy Wall Street protests
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Twitter censorship? Posts now yanked country by country.
Twitter messages can now be censored on a per-country basis, allowing posts that are problematic in one country to still appear in others. But some worry this means Twitter has turned its back on free speech.
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Vox News Why are Herman Cain, Occupy movement rebutting State of the Union?
Rebuttal of President Obama's State of the Union address isn't a job just for Republicans anymore, apparently. Herman Cain will speak for Tea Party Express. 'People's mike' will speak for the Occupy movement.
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Opinion Thanks to Occupy, rich-poor gap is front and center. See Mitt Romney's tax return.
Thanks to the Occupy movement and information easily disseminated on the Internet, Americans are better informed about the rich-poor gap. The issue will continue to figure prominently in this election. Case in point: The hoopla over Mitt Romney's tax return.
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Mitt Romney now says he'll make public his tax returns
Under pressure over his wealth at a time when many Americans are struggling, and coming off a drubbing in the South Carolina primary, Mitt Romney says he’ll release his tax returns this week.
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Foreclosure hardest on low-income homeowners
Foreclosure is hardest on low-income and minority homeowners, and the gap in foreclosure rates is just the latest indication of a widening rift between rich and poor.
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'Occupy Congress' attempts to get lawmakers' attention
On Tuesday, activists from around the US plan activities dubbed “Occupy Congress." Organizers hope this will be the largest Occupy gathering yet, and individual lawmakers may expect visits.
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Why Ron Paul, graybeard of GOP race, lights up the youth vote
Ron Paul strikes a chord with young voters, who are attracted to his renegade views on foreign policy, the economy, and, yes, marijuana. For some, the very fact that he's so outside the box is the main attraction.
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Occupy the Rose Bowl Parade: Protesters gearing up to march behind the roses
About 300 Occupy protesters have been given permission to march at the end of the Rose Parade on Monday in Pasadena, Calif. But the protesters don't have an official float.
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Technology 2012: Four tech trends to watch
Technological innovations lay at the heart of many of last year's biggest stories -- from citizen-recorded videos that fanned the flames of the Arab Spring to the social-media organized Occupy movement. So what new technologies – and unexpected uses of them – will change social habits and relationships this year? Here are four 2012 technology trends that are sure to play a role:
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To win the future, heed this ginormous list of amazing (but overused) words
The headline above contains a generous sampling from this year's 'List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.' Read on.
12/30/2011 05:10 pm -
Global News Blog How the 'Year of the Protester' played out in Europe
The protests in the Middle East and United States may have garnered more attention, but 2011 was just as much a year of awakening in southern Europe, where young people are worried their future.
12/30/2011 02:14 pm -
Opinion 2011: A year of progress for human rights
Human rights lept forward in 2011 with the Arab Spring. Smaller steps also indicate progress, including a more forceful Arab League with Libya and Syria, grassroots protests in Russia, and respect for rule of law with the extradition of Laurent Gbagbo to the Hague.
12/27/2011 01:27 pm -
The Daily Reckoning Increasing debt to avoid depression only benefits the wealthy
Protecting the nation from another economic depression only serves to protect financial insiders at the expense of outsiders
12/20/2011 04:00 pm -
Designing for disaster
How the need for security leads to enhanced public spaces.
12/14/2011 12:44 pm -
Opinion A message to Occupy from the 99%: Real change requires more than demands
I returned from fieldwork in Africa to find Occupy Harvard holding the Yard hostage. As part of the 99% I have a message for the Occupy movement: OWS must work on how to build a better world, not just demand that others do it.
12/13/2011 11:20 am -
Why is Occupy Wall Street now trying to occupy West Coast ports?
Occupy Wall Street tried to shut down West Coast ports Monday to show that it had staying power even after its tent cities have been dispersed. It's a test of whether the movement survives.
12/12/2011 07:47 pm -
Verbal Energy A new Word of the Year seizes its place?
The most striking thing about one of this year's leading contenders for Word of the Year may be how straightforward it is.
12/12/2011 11:28 am -
Diego Rivera: honoring a big Communist with a Google doodle
President Obama, Occupy protesters, and even the Muppets have been accused of communist leanings. But Mexican muralist Diego Rivera was the real thing.
12/08/2011 11:35 am -
Horizons Diego Rivera, communist and Mexican icon, honored with Google Doodle
Mexico's most famous mural painter, Diego Rivera, is honored posthumously on his 125th birthday with a Google doodle.
12/08/2011 08:00 am -
Nothing lost in transition
A Christian Science perspective.
12/07/2011 08:30 am -
How Occupy's anti-foreclosure drive could sink the movement
Protesting in public spaces is protected speech. But occupying homes and lots to protest foreclosures, while dramatic, could result in many lawsuits, robbing Occupy of money and momentum.
12/06/2011 06:28 pm -
Occupy Wall Street, Act II: Go local
With many encampments razed or in jeopardy, Occupy Wall Street needs a second act. For now, many activists are settling on issues of concern to local residents. Will that weaken the movement, or strengthen it?
12/05/2011 09:42 am -
Global News Blog Good Reads: China faces unrest as economy slows
The rest of the world was hoping China's booming economy would pull everyone else out of economic slowdown, but now even China appears to be slowing down.
12/05/2011 08:47 am -
As Barcelona bans bullfights, reeling Spain seeks its national soul
Spain's young democracy has experienced both economic boom and euro-crisis bust over the past decade, shaking its national psyche. What will Spain's future look like?
12/03/2011 10:39 am -
US labor board under fire in latest union-Republican clash
Amid unrest over perceived economic injustices, some Republicans vow to abolish the National Labor Relations Board. The labor board, they say, is impeding economic recovery. Can they succeed?
12/01/2011 12:56 pm
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