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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). The simple call to action also lends itself to participation by many, including government officials.

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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They are active in our communities, in our schools, and have valuable knowledge and experience that our nation’s elected officials could learn from and be inspired by, and yet very few U.S. Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans :: @ CIAV. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People :: @ NAACP.

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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

His unit, the 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate first-ever standards to govern disposal of coal ash and limit the wastewater discharge of toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants. She has the roadmap for the nation’s clean energy future.

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How to better support girls globally?

Fast Company Tech

Nations like Burkina Faso and Liberia are cutting the share of girls subjected to the practice over the last 30 years by half. In Afghanistan, girls are barred from high school and college classrooms due to national restrictions. In Senegal, the government increased resourcing for FGM elimination in 2023 by 50%.

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The Craig Newmark Beneblog Interview

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our government's public servants have been released to their jobs better. White House blogs, open government initiatives. A: For me specifically, government and social media (and not just Washington), social media, the Sunlight Foundation ( on government accountability and transparency, data.gov, etc.) A: Nerds can help.

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A Facebook loophole is allowing politicians around the world to fake support and criticize opponents

The Verge

Governments and politicians around the world are using a loophole in how Facebook polices inauthentic activity to fake popular support and harass opponents. The loophole identified by Zhang concerns the use of Pages to create fake supporters used by governments to appear popular and criticize opponents. 4/8) — Sophie Zhang?????

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Dan Gwak of Point72 Ventures on why defense tech is becoming the next big thing for investors

TechCrunch

While he wasn’t expecting his service to end four years later in Afghanistan – he was wounded and sent home – Gwak again didn’t waste much time deliberating about his next moves. Given your experience over the years, working for and selling to the government, does the sales process move any more quickly than historically?

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