Category — Politics

Twitter Spark

People tuned into the US presidential debate online and weighed in so intensely that it became Twitter’s hottest US political event.

October 4, 2012 Comments

Conflict Detector

Conflict detector picks the best bits in political debates.

October 4, 2012 Comments

Twitter’s Twindex

Twindex: As Twitter goes, so goes the nation?

September 27, 2012 Comments

Voting Disparity

It’s well established that the richer you are, the more likely you are to vote.

September 26, 2012 Comments

Homemade Food

CCalifornia governor signs bill allowing sale of some homemade foods.

September 26, 2012 Comments

Political Remix

An autotune version of Nick Clegg apologising for breaking his election pledge on tuition fees is to be released as a charity single.

September 22, 2012 Comments

Facebook Swing

How Facebook could help swing the US election.

September 14, 2012 Comments

Branded Votes

7-Eleven, Boston Market, Maker’s Mark get political with ads.

September 14, 2012 Comments

Obama & Reddit

Obama’s presence boosts Reddit site traffic.

August 30, 2012 Comments

Twitter Politics

Is Twitter good or bad for political journalism?

August 30, 2012 Comments

YouTube Anchorman

YouTube gives wacky anchorman Philip DeFranco greater exposure.

August 29, 2012 Comments

Ad Hawk

Ad-busting apps help voters see through political noise.

August 29, 2012 Comments

GM Ban

GM bans plant visits from Romney, Obama.

August 27, 2012 Comments

Romney Mining

Romney uses extensive data-mining to find donors, money.

August 27, 2012 Comments

Political Game

It’s Obama vs. Romney in new mobile game.

August 23, 2012 Comments

Books & Politics

Among the myriad ways to define a red or blue state, add one more: Book purchases.

August 23, 2012 Comments

Supermarket Stunt

“Robin Hood” Spanish mayor becomes hero for robbing supermarkets.

August 20, 2012 Comments

Uncertain Times

It’s hard for corporate chiefs to plan for the future when they’re waiting for a closetful of shoes to drop.

August 13, 2012 Comments

Topless Protest

A New York woman who spends her days walking around the city topless says she’s fighting for equality.

August 3, 2012 Comments

Veep App

Romney to announce VP pick via smartphone app.

July 31, 2012 Comments

Muppets Move

Muppets dump Chick-Fil-A to support gay marriage.

July 24, 2012 Comments

Sugar Program

U.S. sugar program pitting growers against soda and candy firms.

July 10, 2012 Comments

Pizza Community

Pizza chains band together to fight menu labeling.

June 21, 2012 Comments

Google & Governments

Governments asking Google to remove more content.

June 19, 2012 Comments

Political Pinterest

What’s Michelle Obama doing on Pinterest?

June 13, 2012 Comments

Texting Donations

There is one thing Mitt Romney and Barack Obama agree on. Both candidates want to start raking in money for their presidential campaigns by text message.

June 11, 2012 Comments

Election Songs

For the first time Egyptians get to pick their leader in a fiercely contested race enlivened by another novelty – online music videos.

May 24, 2012 Comments

Trigger Happy

Smith & Wesson booms as firearms owners fear prez crackdown.

May 22, 2012 Comments

Democrats’ Dashboard

Obama’s team of tech gurus to unleash ‘Holy Grail’ of digital campaigning.

May 16, 2012 Comments

Partisan Psychology

Why do people choose political loyalties over facts?

May 14, 2012 Comments