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Google+ (G+) is the most recent addition to the social media world. G+ feels like a mix between Facebook and Twitter, but with a far better flow. Unlike previous projects such as Wave and Buzz, Google+ appears to have some lasting power, having grown to over 90 million users (sometimes called Plussers) in less than a year. There has been a genius level of rolling upgrades with new functionality appearing every few weeks. The community is still genuine and fun, and is relatively free from spammers and marketers.
March 13, 2012Read More

By Ron Steinman The earlier fuss over SOPA, the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” is now mostly quiet. Each side in this epic battle of who controls the Internet is rethinking its strategy. Lobbyists are garnering big fees as they freely give advice on what they believe will be a winning scheme. The story is off […]
March 12, 2012Read More

by Dennis Trainor, Jr. While most debates about the next steps the Occupy movement should take naturally occur among those already engaged in the movement, one population that needs to be further engaged, if the May 1st national general strike (and other Occupy spring and summer related activities) are to succeed and this movement is to grow, is the population […]
March 9, 2012Read More

Independent media is critical for the very existence of an informed democracy. However, mainstream media is in bed with the economic and political powers they are supposed to keep a vigilant eye on. The mergers in the news business have increased at a record pace. It results in drastically limiting the spectrum of viewpoints broadcasted […]
March 8, 2012Read More
Facebook is the largest social networking website in the history of mankind. There are over 800 million users and that number is expected to breach 1 billion this summer. With a community this large, it is extremely important for progressive internet activists to focus in on the key groups and not get distracted by all the noise to have a sharp impact.
March 5, 2012Read More