Storified by John Moore · Mon, Oct 01 2012 17:54:42

"Democracy- the war on terror - the war on drugs -these are all focused group slogans for Tamerlane -" name that actor and the film ?

— John Cusack · Mon, Oct 01 2012 17:14:50

Never Never Give up, be Resilient, anything is possible in life… and… Leave and learn!!

— Mariéme Jamme · Mon, Oct 01 2012 11:59:17

Plume to hit Tokyo from 10/1 to 10/3 http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/10/plume-to-hit-tokyo-from-101-to-103/

— Angama · Mon, Oct 01 2012 16:52:17

Hazare says no differences with Kejriwal, asks him to contest against Sibal (Roundup)

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Beijing goes into lockdown as Communist Party prepares for once-a-decade transition of power -DNA http://bit.ly/U09tHg

— Stephen Sullivan · Mon, Oct 01 2012 04:35:55

政府CIOの遠藤氏によるCEATEC基調講演：「新たな電子行政の実現に向けて」（10月3日、幕張メッセ）

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Bo Allegations Raise Dangerous Questions For CCP http://bit.ly/QESG9F via @cdt

— Isaac Mao · Sun, Sep 30 2012 22:14:23

RT @ABC: How Edna Adan Built #Somalia's First Maternity Hospital http://abcn.ws/QF4x7j

— Dana Hughes · Mon, Oct 01 2012 15:17:29

African economies rising – but are they taking the people with them? – By Richard Dowden

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At the Grameen Foundation’s “what we’ve learned” event in Nairobi. (Blog is more interesting than main website) http://grameenfoundation.wordpress.com/

— Erik Hersman · Mon, Oct 01 2012 09:25:01

“In Kenya the cost of consecutive drought from 2008/11 is estimated at US$12bn reducing GDP growth by 2.8%/yr”

— Aeneas C. Chuma · Mon, Oct 01 2012 06:38:58

Australia and UK agree to consider sharing diplomatic resources

A spokeswoman from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed Australia was considering a British offer to share resources to ...

RT @craigthomler: RT @craigthomler: RT @AusLawReform: AFR: It’s clear #FOI simply isn’t working properly http://www.afr.com/p/opinion/it_clear_foi_simply_isn_working_nSwb4MMVYLmKRtcLRHuv9L #ALRC112 #opengov #gov2au

— engochick · Mon, Oct 01 2012 17:11:54

Surprisingly plausible Cabinet Office approach to govt data and standards from @liammax #strataconf

— Richard Kidd · Mon, Oct 01 2012 01:35:49

TweetyourMEP: dialogare online con i parlamentari europei

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Any updates to #election in #Georgia, is it @SaakashviliM or @B_Ivanishvili , appears both are claiming victory

— John Moore · Mon, Oct 01 2012 14:13:15

Storified by John Moore · Sun, Sep 30 2012 16:35:34

.@NoonArabia My friend, nuclear weapons, in the hands of any country, is a problem. #Peace

— John Moore · Sun, Sep 30 2012 07:34:15

"Imagine all the people living life in peace" -John Lennon... @YokoOno, he is missed

— John Moore · Sun, Sep 30 2012 15:26:27

Great piece by Ken Opalo on the growing influence of drug cartels in Africa: http://is.gd/IxwV0S

— Ory Okolloh · Sat, Sep 29 2012 15:04:58

Bomb explodes near north Nigeria Islamic school

LAGOS, Nigeria – Gunmen detonated a bomb Sunday near an Islamic boarding school in northern Nigeria and later exchanged gunfire with secu...

Ethiopia's New PM and the Succession Deal

I would like start by congratulating Ethiopia's newly appointed Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, on breaking that country's ...

Another side of #Afghanistan ... “@bsarwary: Bamyan http://instagr.am/p/QNeC-Rw6qE/” · James Warlick

つぶやき電子政府情報（2012年9月30日）：日本で電子政府を進めるための重要なスイッチ - A Better People

The Mission Bravery is not about the lack of fear. It is simply the result of the fear of doing nothing. Be brave. -John F Moore, August ...

Fukushima prefecture to build the research center of anticancer drug in Fukushima city http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/09/fukushima-prefecture-to-build-the-research-center-of-anticancer-drug-in-fukushima-city/

— Angama · Sun, Sep 30 2012 13:03:03

Singapore court orders journalist to reveal sources - A Better People

A Singapore court has ordered veteran journalist and scholar JMD to reveal his sources for his reporting on an audit of suspended world s...

"Do not sit idle, thinking everything will be done in time, later. Mind--nothing will be done that way" http://nm4.in/ybFnfJ #vivekananda150

— Narendra Modi · Sat, Sep 29 2012 00:41:59

Three bloggers critical of government jailed in #Vietnam - one faces 12 year sentence http://bit.ly/R4zlMr #NetFreedom

— Global Voices · Sun, Sep 30 2012 07:28:06

Sensitive Words: The Bo Xilai Expulsion http://bit.ly/VbZLPU via @cdt

— Isaac Mao · Sat, Sep 29 2012 16:14:33

Australian police want telco customer data retained forever

Australian Federal Police (AFP) commissioner Tony Negus has said that the proposal to retain telecommunications customer data for up to t...

Storified by John Moore · Fri, Sep 28 2012 17:24:54

Reject racism. Reject hate. We are ONE race, one people. #Peace #Freedom

— John Moore · Fri, Sep 28 2012 13:25:12

"The meaning of life is to give life meaning." Ken Hudgins

— Cory Booker · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:35:27

If you are at #PHLSW and want to build an app on #opendata check out http://opendataphilly.org - build your business + build a better city.

— Mark Headd · Fri, Sep 28 2012 16:13:15

RT @jakeporway: RT @jakeporway: .@flyingbinary dropping open data knowledge on the #londondd http://yfrog.com/mgj1durmj #opengov #data · Yodit Stanton

FOIA founders under Obama

WASHINGTON – On his first full day in office, President Barack Obama ordered federal officials to “usher in a new era of open government”...

Future of Government Talks at TED: Cameron (@Number10gov), @bethnoveck, @pahlkadot, @cshirky http://bit.ly/V1lQkb #opengov #gov20

— Beth Simone Noveck · Thu, Sep 27 2012 11:28:19

UK takes up chair of Open Government Partnership on its first anniversary

The UK has taken up leadership of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) on the organisation's first anniversary and says it will focu...

How will the internet transform government? A new TED Talk from @cshirky: http://bit.ly/Qi4Y7F

— Arianna Huffington · Fri, Sep 28 2012 16:30:48

RT @akeigwin: RT @akeigwin: Governor Signs @LelandYee's #OpenGov Bill http://sd08.senate.ca.gov/news/2012-09-28-governor-signs-open-government-bill #SB1003 #CAgov #CAleg #CA

— Leland Y. Yee · Fri, Sep 28 2012 16:24:47

Who runs Somalia? An updated BBC image #Kismayo #Alshabaab #AMISOM http://pic.twitter.com/jb4vJZCI · Ali Mohamoud

Implosion of Choiceless Democracy

South Africa's post-apartheid transition has been tragically betrayed by a ruthlessly treacherous intra-elite economic reconciliation...

journalist beheaded in #somalia,Abdirahman Mohamed, was 26, reporter of #sports news site Ciyaarahamaanta http://bit.ly/UUGnZi cc @pedrocnn

— africamedia_cpj · Fri, Sep 28 2012 14:47:58

Data crunchers - population distribution by single years of age, sex & country now open on Kenya Open Data: http://is.gd/zxbqQj

— Ory Okolloh · Fri, Sep 28 2012 14:07:06

N. Mali Islamists reopen schools with girls in back

DOUENTZA, Mali (AP) -- Radical Islamists who control northern Mali are reopening some schools, though girls now must wear veils and are b...

#China publishes full-page ad in U.S. proclaiming island sovereignty http://flpbd.it/GeFwl

— John Moore · Fri, Sep 28 2012 09:45:22

Storified by John Moore · Wed, Sep 26 2012 17:36:28

Is Bipartisanship Obsolete in the United States? - A Better People

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#Sequestration can be avoided, but only if #Congress pursues a #bipartisan solution. Read my @csgazette op-ed: http://1.usa.gov/TvKKdT

— Mark Udall · Tue, Sep 25 2012 08:58:18

A bipartisan deficit plan is necessary for economic recovery | Mark Udall | U.S. Senator for Colorado

Read the op-ed I wrote for the Colorado Springs Gazette discussing the automatic budget cuts to defense and non-defense budgets - commonl...

Capital Eye Opener Sept. 26: Gingrich Backs Akin, Washington's Lobbyist-Ref, and More - A Better People

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Obama Tells UN New Democracies Need Free Speech

UNITED NATIONS — President Obama on Tuesday used his last major address on a global stage before the November election to deliver a stron...

Madmen at the UN today: Iran's Ahmadinejad and Zimbabwe's Mugabe - A Better People

Call it cruel coincidence but today, on Yom Kippur, the holiest of days for Jews around the world, the United Nations gives its most pres...

Report slams failure to prevent toxic waste dumping in West Africa http://ow.ly/dXE9A #humanrights #Trafigura #DemandDignity

— AmnestyInternational · Mon, Sep 24 2012 16:56:39

The Destruction Of Education And Democracy In The US - A Better People

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Ghana stand is for an expansion of the security council and Africa is ready for that partnership: Our time has come @JDMahama #UNGA #Ghana

— Ghana Decides · Wed, Sep 26 2012 08:04:31

African Women Leadership Debate: Are Africa's women on the rise? http://bbc.in/Tuib0f -Join the debate- #bbcafricadebate #womenleadership

— Mariéme Jamme · Wed, Sep 26 2012 10:01:50

EU freezes aid to Rwanda over Congo rebel claims

KINSHASA (Reuters) - The European Union has frozen further budgetary support to Rwanda over allegations that the Central African state su...

Study: Drone Strikes Counterproductive In Pakistan, Radicalize Local Populations - A Better People

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The revolutions of the Arab spring happened because people realized that they are the real source of power #Morsi

— د.محمد مرسي · Wed, Sep 26 2012 05:52:12

Dinner with the Bahrainis in #dc #Bahrain http://pic.twitter.com/3v2WmOjM · Maryam Alkhawaja

Sounds of heavy gunfire in this video, reportedly recorded in Awwamiya tonight (begins at :43) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQAtgGt0ErM #QATIF #SAUDI

— Ahmed Al Omran · Wed, Sep 26 2012 13:41:26

Storified by John Moore · Tue, Sep 25 2012 17:51:23

Where Obama And Romney Stand On The War In Afghanistan - A Better People

Despite trading barbs on the campaign trail, President Obama and his challenger Mitt Romney don't differ that much on U.S. strategy in Af...

CA allows voters to register online. We are one of 12 states that offer online registration. http://1.usa.gov/RtUp3l #CA

— Alissa Black · Tue, Sep 25 2012 17:24:56

Capital Eye Opener 9/25: Outside Money Worries Cornyn, Campaign Season Good to FedEx, and More - A Better People

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Survey: Obama leads Romney 47% to 45% in 9 key swing states. http://on.wsj.com/QjdVh6 #election2012

— Wall Street Journal · Tue, Sep 25 2012 16:27:23

Living Texans Purged from Voter Rolls for being "Potentially Deceased" - A Better People

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On the Report: To fight 4 the GOP's existence, we've chosen Mitt as our standard bearer. Unfortunately no 1 can stand or bear him. 11:30 EST

— Stephen Colbert · Tue, Sep 25 2012 17:37:21

Register to vote before it's too late.

In the days leading up to election day, the coalition of sites that acts on September 25th's Internet Voter Registration Day (all of them...

#vote2012 #register · Earvin Buckner

Victory For Student Movement As Quebec Government Cancels Tuition Increases - A Better People

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@BBC @monaeltahawy @Dima_Khatib people in Netpuno square #occupythecongress #25S http://twitpic.com/ay9z66 · Leolo Lauzone

Clashes erupt at Madrid protest

Spanish police have baton-charged protesters attending a rally against austerity dubbed "Occupy Congress". The clashes occurred as protes...

Politicians beware. The people are coming: #25S http://pic.twitter.com/DLyKRwbH · Anonymous

Czech foreign minister: The West is losing to Putin

Russia President Vladimir Putin is well on his way to reestablishing Russia as a regional hegemon and the West has been too slow to recog...

China carrier a show of force as Japan tension festers: TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) - China sent its first aircraft ... http://yhoo.it/PXkWlv

— News from China · Tue, Sep 25 2012 17:39:35

Tunnel at N. Korea's nuclear test site damaged by typhoon: source http://bit.ly/PlFIKJ

— Yonhap News Agency · Tue, Sep 25 2012 17:27:32

Dehli police accused of framing suspects

A special counter-terrorism police unit in India has planted evidence and imprisoned innocent people on trumped up charges with some lang...

Storified by John Moore · Mon, Sep 24 2012 17:29:45

"The world today needs respectful & equitable partnerships between nations everywhere" #NelsonMandela

— NelsonMandela · Mon, Sep 24 2012 15:30:43

The US Candidates' Non-Debate by Christopher R. Hill

Whether Americans like it or not, with Europe, China, and India largely consumed by domestic politics, international leadership and stewa...

Seizing staff before the Gary Johnson transition does MT @politicalwire: Romney pushes forward with a transition plan http://pwire.at/RS68bW

— daveweigel · Mon, Sep 24 2012 16:33:17

'Citizens United' and the Corporate Court | The Nation

| | | An Occupy Wall Street activist stands with a dollar bill over his mouth during demonstrations on the one-year anniversary of the mo...

Romney adviser: If Romney can’t broaden the base enough, he’ll set the tax rate higher than promised http://wapo.st/PBQq0F

— Suzy Khimm · Mon, Sep 24 2012 14:55:39

Mittpocalypse Now: Romney Is Solaris - A Better People

When the headline reads "Romney ramps up Ohio offensive," I can't tell if it means he decided to commit his next major gaffe in Columbus,...

Politics, Political News - Election 2012

POLITICO covers political news with a focus on national politics, Congress, Capitol Hill, the 2012 presidential race, lobbying, advocacy,...

Gallup: Half of those in poverty are political independents

Gallup finds that 50 percent of Americans of those in poverty consider themselves politically independent - a far higher percentage than ...

Japan: Citizens Respond to New Nuclear Power Policies · Global Voices

Individuals with vested interests in nuclear power have been named to lead a regulatory commission of the Japanese government that will p...

Millions In India Protest Foreign Direct Investment, Corporate Hegemony - A Better People

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(LEAD) Pentagon: S. Korea has many options to help U.S. missile defense http://bit.ly/VyzwT8

— Yonhap News Agency · Mon, Sep 24 2012 16:03:58

[WSJ] U.S., Japan Train for Island Defense http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/09/wsj-u-s-japan-train-for-island-defense/

— Angama · Mon, Sep 24 2012 16:41:59

Chinese 'Soft Power' Expands in Africa with CCTV · Global Voices

Chinese government state-controlled media, China Central Television (CCTV), launched its African regional bureau in Nairobi, Kenya on Jan...

BAB AL HOWA, Syria: Syria's rebel groups united only by opposition to Bashar Assad | World | Tri-CityHerald.com

When members of the Farouq Battalions first began to wear distinctive green T-shirts with their fighting unit's logo in the spring, you c...

Storified by John Moore · Sun, Sep 23 2012 16:35:42

Moscow's March of Millions - A Better People

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Scary! RT @ocongress: Everyone who attended #OWS with a cell phone had their identity logged, says security expert: http://privacysos.org/node/825

— Occupy Wall Street · Sat, Sep 22 2012 10:15:36

My Occupy piece is front and center on CNN right now · mollycrabapple

New blogpost: President #Hadi; first President to Visit the West After the #ArabSpring http://afrahnasser.blogspot.se/2012/09/president-hadi-first-president-to-visit.html #Yemen #UK #US #Germany #France

— Afrah Nasser · Sun, Sep 23 2012 16:02:36

Dear activists for the protection of privacy, dear people from all over the World. We are Anonymous. We call you to act now against overall surveillance systems. Worldwide governments are about to demolish privacy with systems like Trapwire and Indect. Those network surveillance technologies sniff the CCTV cameras, government databases and the Internet to identify people and make a profile of citizens, their families and their socializing. They pretend to design those systems to secure us against terrorism, but the truth is they have been working on surveillance systems way before the first terrorists attacks happened. It's time to act, it's time to show the governments of the world who we are, it's time to show humanity stands as united, it is time to show what freedom means to us. We call all activists over the world, from south and north America, from Asia, from Africa, from Australia and Oceania, from the Arab Spring and from the European Union, to be a part of the protest against surveillance systems. Act now and spread the word in your mother tongue, enter your countries and cities, in the pad linked on the description of this video. Governments are supposed to defend the interest of their peoples. They are not here to cheat the citizens. It's our freedom and our privacy. Let us unite the whole humanity as one. Let it be the largest protest of the world history. Let us engrave the 20th of October 2012 as a day in the history of humanity! United We Stand, Divided We Fall. We are the people. We are the only system. We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.

— Sierra Volk · Sun, Sep 23 2012 15:56:13

Affiche Anonymous : liberté d'expression · luc legay

For Occupy Wall Street, Federal Reserve Police Deployed, Documents Withheld - A Better People

The Mission Bravery is not about the lack of fear. It is simply the result of the fear of doing nothing. Be brave. -John F Moore, August ...

The internet in pieces

New evidence that Iran is following through on its dramatic plan to move large parts of its networked computer systems off the web reflec...

The public needs to know how co's like #Google, #Facebook and #Twitter decide to block content worldwide #NetFreedom http://nyti.ms/VsFULA

— TimKarr · Sun, Sep 23 2012 06:52:55

Police to 'patrol' Facebook and Twitter for terrorists under EU plan - A Better People

"Providers of chat boxes, email services, messaging systems, social networks, retailing sites, voice over internet protocol ad web forums...

How Did the Internet Come to Be? Part II: A Surprising Beginning - A Better People

To the generation that grew up having access to the online world, the Internet seems an essential part of modern life that was simply des...

Canada's National Debate over Internet Voting: Part Four - Tomorrow's Democracy

Question: Can Internet voting be done securely? While this question seems simple enough, it actually provokes conflicting and complex opi...

@jasonkitcat Jason - Here's a dif poin of view - what say U? Canada’s Internet Voting Security Model: Pt 4 http://goo.gl/6y5Rp

— Bill Kelleher · Sun, Sep 23 2012 14:28:12

presidential-vote-by-race-web.jpg · janinsanfran

Anti-Islam film bounty condemned

A Pakistani minister who offered $100,000 (£61,600) for the death of the maker of an anti-Islam film has been condemned by the PM's spoke...

Storified by John Moore · Fri, Sep 21 2012 16:04:42

The Pot Calling The Kettle Dependent: The Government's Role In The Wealth Of The Wealthy - A Better People

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Who's your favorite likes for Obama and comments for Romney. Let's see how wins #obama #Romney #democrats #republicans #left #right #contest · Shinzo Omega

After this 47 percent victims debacle by Romney he appears to be toast - his only chance was to move to center/left to win - that's gone

— John Cusack · Fri, Sep 21 2012 15:26:36

So I truly hope instead of anointing Obama messiah again we hold his feet to the fire ask tough questions and demand restoration of rights

— John Cusack · Fri, Sep 21 2012 15:27:57

How much connection do Americans feel with #obama vs #romney - read more on @votenight blog · VoteNight.com

Australian minister warns of Republican 'crazies'

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's deputy prime minister warned Friday that the greatest threat to the U.S. economy are the "cranks a...

Romney paid 14.1 percent effective tax rate in 2011

Mitt Romney paid an effective tax rate of about 14 percent last year, his campaign said Friday while also announcing that the Republican ...

From The @Guardian: "Gary Johnson: 'These people are let down by the two-party system'" http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/20/gary-johnson-libertarian-election-2012?newsfeed=true #election2012 #tcot #tlot

— Gov. Gary Johnson · Thu, Sep 20 2012 10:54:28

SNL Mocks Romney, Fox News In Special Election Edition Spoof

In a special Thursday election segment of Saturday Night Live, the late-night comedians took aim at Mitt Romney's recently revealed dispa...

First on CNN: Clinton to de-list Iranian exile group from terror list

By Elise Labott Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to notify Congress as early as Friday that she intends to take the Iranian...

Relevant right now: The Mujahedin-e Khalq in Iraq: A Policy Conundrum | RAND http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph/MG871.html#.UFzpakugSIM.twitter

— Jeremiah Goulka · Fri, Sep 21 2012 15:26:12

MEK decision: multimillion-dollar campaign led to removal from terror list

Supporters of a designated Iranian terrorist organisation have won a long struggle to see it unbanned in the US after pouring millions of...

#Iran Live: US removing insurgent group Mujahedin-e Khalq from terrrorist list http://bit.ly/QseOkn | #p2 #tcot #IranElection

— Scott Lucas · Fri, Sep 21 2012 11:02:26

Chinese villagers threaten fresh protests - FT.com

Zhang Jiancheng was a rebel with a cause. His detention with four other protesters in December sparked a stand-off in the southern Chines...

China September 2012 387 Forbidden City · andrea gordon

RT @AQpk: Impressed by #China's huge protests against #Japan embassy in Beijing, organized, show national unity

— Muhammad Ali Khan · Fri, Sep 21 2012 15:50:11

Storified by John Moore · Wed, Sep 19 2012 17:51:35

FBI team arrives in Tripoli to investigate Benghazi attacks | Libya Herald

An FBI team has arrived in Tripoli to join the investigation by Libyan officials into the murder of US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three...

Crowd attacks US ambassador in Beijing - Telegraph

Some Chinese observers have blamed the US for standing behind the Japanese on their claim, and suggested that the US is attempting to fom...

.@Sandmonkey: An Open Letter to the United States of America http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/09/19/an_open_letter_to_the_united_states_of_america

— Blake Hounshell · Wed, Sep 19 2012 14:54:10

Occupy Wall Street Trying To Regain Its Momentum As Movement Passes One Year Mark - A Better People

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In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace.

— Dalai Lama · Wed, Sep 19 2012 02:27:51

The easiest way to get involved is VOTING. Check me out in @Rockthevote's #WeWill PSA & then register to vote! http://rtvote.com/9RN0Qe

— Neil Patrick Harris · Wed, Sep 19 2012 16:35:05

Aung San Suu Kyi to Receive Medal, Meet Obama

Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will receive the United States Congress' highest award Wednesday. The Nobel laureate will be pr...

Burmese Opposition Leader Receives Congressional Gold Medal | C-SPAN

Nobel Laureate and Burmese Opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi received the Congressional Gold Medal for her commitment to democracy, pea...

Burberry Pulls Out Of China Factory Following Concerns About Conditions - A Better People

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ANALYSIS-Mistrust, rivalry and bad timing fan Japan-China row - AlertNet http://bit.ly/T5HZzB

— Stephen Sullivan · Wed, Sep 19 2012 17:30:05

I built a useful @CityofPaloAlto budget visual:

Palo Alto Open Budget

Congress.gov | Library of Congress

U.S. Congress legislation, Congressional Record debates, Members of Congress, legislative process educational resources presented by the ...

http://congress.gov going live today - glad to see the legislative branch joining the exec in new #opengov efforts - http://1.usa.gov/PIHJQl

— jahendler · Wed, Sep 19 2012 17:30:23

Storified by John Moore · Tue, Sep 18 2012 17:21:26

Romney's theory of the "taker class," and why it matters

"My job is not to worry about those people," Mitt Romney said of the 47 percent of Americans who are likely to vote for Barack Obama. "I'...

From @BradPlumer: Who receives government benefits, in six charts. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/09/18/who-receives-benefits-from-the-federal-government-in-six-charts/

— Ezra Klein · Tue, Sep 18 2012 15:00:06

So @MittRomney calls #47percent of us welfare cheats & tax dodgers. I'll show you my tax returns if you show me yours http://bit.ly/Rjzcc7

— Heather R. Mizeur · Mon, Sep 17 2012 16:52:54

Businessinsider's link

In leaked comments from a private fundraiser that have caused quite the stir over the past 18 hours, Mitt Romney perpetuates the popular ...

If I had a nickel for every time Romney said something stupid, I'd be in his income bracket. #RomneyEncore #47percent

— Nick_Anderson_ · Tue, Sep 18 2012 13:24:24

What Did Jimmy Carter's Grandson Have To Do With The Romney Video? : NPR

There is a partisan side to the video that is giving Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney headaches. The man who found the video o...

I have 3 jobs and I look forward to my tax refund so I can buy that fancy oil change on my wive's car that is such a luxury #47percent

— Carlos G. Hurtado · Tue, Sep 18 2012 17:16:43

Mitt Romney hates half the country

The GOP nominee writes off 47 percent of Americans as lazy, dependent Obama voters. Good luck getting elected, sir!

47Percent · virtualbri_

Americans 'Hooked' on Government Benefits

Political dysfunction is often blamed for Congress's inability to curb the U.S. budget deficit. An even bigger obstacle may be the Americ...

Public Romney vs. Private Romney. RT if you aren't voting for EITHER one! #RomneyEncore #47percent via @thinkprogress http://pic.twitter.com/cvvoqf0E · MoveOn.org

SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks of Obama Voters

During a private fundraiser earlier this year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a small group of wealthy contributors w...

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Prop. 35 gets tough on human traffickers

Chris Kelly, a former Facebook executive and 2010 Democratic candidate for attorney general, is bankrolling a November ballot measure tha...

Empty seat of imprisoned #HumanRights activist #NabeelRajab http://pic.twitter.com/vz0VbcIj #UNHRC #Bahrain #Geneva via @Anonymous_vii · BahrainOnline