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Israel’s political crisis has activated its apolitical tech industry — and there’s no turning back

TechCrunch

The latter have collectively become a key driver in the movement against the government’s proposals, alarmed as they are that Israel’s hallowed “Startup Nation” reputation was at threat if the sacred rule of law became questioned at home and abroad. Undermining the foundations that helped build ‘The Startup Nation’?

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Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments

TechCrunch

based founders, 35 were white American; four were white immigrant/first generation, from France, Ukraine, Russia and Iran; and four were Indian immigrant/first generation. As the culture changes, we anticipate that the 2030 “Top 40” wealth creators list will include many more people with diverse backgrounds. Of the 43 U.S.-based

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. In Iran we’ve seen it used to get out information and resist censorship but have also seen it used by the government to alter a mobile phone system and monitoring calls. Technology is amoral – it doesn’t care.

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. Cultural institutions are increasingly developing APIs and linked-data repositories. A panel of experts will debate the pros & cons of couch potato activism.

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Guest Post: Beth Kanter's SXSWi Nonprofit Panel Roundup

NTEN

Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. Cultural institutions are increasingly developing APIs and linked-data repositories. A panel of experts will debate the pros & cons of couch potato activism.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. Cultural institutions are increasingly developing APIs and linked-data repositories. A panel of experts will debate the pros & cons of couch potato activism.

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Jon Husband, Guest Post: The New Realities of Engagement – Stories That Drive Action Planning and Implementation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Summary: Followed by a more detailed explanation. Situation : We are living in a time of a major shift in culture. A Tweet this week on Iran and on the conventional news coverage there. We can see the larger regional or national view. . To do this we have to be able to measure story in a new way.

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