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Guest Post by Heather McLeod Grant: Reflections on the Personal Democracy Forum

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These themes of race and class were not lost on ethnographer danah boyd , who gave one of the most provocative presentations of the conference – quoting both Habermas and inner-city teens! She talked about how online social networks mirror off-line social dynamics, and described the phenomenon of “white flight” from MySpace to Facebook.

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

Museum 2.0

The Waffle Shop is a cafe and live streaming TV channel that serves a diverse audience of late night club-goers and locals in an urban neighborhood. is in conflict with (currently, Iran). Waffle Shop (Pittsburgh, PA). Want some waffles with your art? Chicago Underground Library (Chicago, IL). PieLab (Greensboro, AL).

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Americans still believe they live in a compassionate country, report shows

Fast Company Tech

I covered the war between Iraq and Iran. You can see compassion at work in the actions of a Pasadena, California, girl, who started a donation hub for teens affected by fires that ripped through the Los Angeles region in early 2025. I witnessed ethnic strife in South Africa and the toll poverty takes in Mexico.

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