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CIVIC TECH NEWS & ANALYSIS

PIG LIPSTICK

The rise of homelessness in Silicon Valley; the failings of the Open Government Partnership; and more. Tech and the presidential: Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is …

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THE WILD WEST

Using Facebook profiles to target voters, without permission; screens talking back; and more. Tech and the presidentials: Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign, now surging, is using …

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TAKING A STAND

White supremacists see website traffic increase; air pollution v. big data; and more. Trump watch: A very big swath of civil society in America is …

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HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED

DemTools 2.0; uncovering the inventor of BitCoin; Lord Voldemort v. Trump; and more. This is civic tech: Using the crowdfunding platform LaunchGood, Muslim Americans have …

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HATE SPEECH

How the Huffington Post is changing Trump coverage; crowdsourcing anti-corruption in Nepal; and more. Trump watch: Donald Trump’s call to stop allowing Muslims from entering …

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OMINOUS TIDINGS

Politicians want Silicon Valley to “disrupt” terrorism; Donald Trump’s words; and more. Crypto wars: Speaking to the nation from the Oval Office Sunday night, President …

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PERSPECTIVE

#GivingTuesday as successful culture hack; OpenBudgetSac; and more. This is civic tech: It’s been a roller-coaster of a week in America, bookended by mass shootings …

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POWER SHIFTS

Big Philanthropy and its impact on the rest of us; where a “Facebook rant” took Guatemala; and more. Giving it away: This year’s Giving Tuesday broke …

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TO THE MAX

A baby is born & a philanthropic org created; why you should stop comparing Uber to Amazon; and more. Baby talk: In tandem with the …

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