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Officials in small British communities are using social media to publicize their services and address local problems. But technology alone won't create change -- volunteerism must flourish too.

 

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]]>Big Societycivic engagement and technologycommunity websitese-governmentGive A Minutehyper-local websiteslocal government and social medialocal government and twitterlocalism and technologyNational Citizen Servicevolunteerism in UKvolunteerism in USWalsall EnglandDelia LloydSat, 12 Mar 2011 22:00:00 ESTMcDonald's Grows Up: Coffee, Wi-Fi Supplanting Junk Food Imagehttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/mcdonalds-grows-up-coffee-wi-fi-supplanting-junk-food-image/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/mcdonalds-grows-up-coffee-wi-fi-supplanting-junk-food-image/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/07/mcdonalds-grows-up-coffee-wi-fi-supplanting-junk-food-image/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The goal behind the McDonald's transformation is to reach new, more sophisticated customers. And among the casualties of the overhaul is Ronald McDonald himself, who will now have a more muted role in the company's marketing.

 

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]]>mc donalds new lookMcCafemcdonalds happy mealsmcdonalds happy meals law suitsmcdonalds makeovermcdonalds vs. starbucksmichelle obama childhood obesityobesity epidemicronald mcdonald advertisingDelia LloydMon, 07 Mar 2011 23:55:00 ESTGadhafi Ties, Money Topple British University Headhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/04/gadhafi-ties-money-topple-british-university-head/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/04/gadhafi-ties-money-topple-british-university-head/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/04/gadhafi-ties-money-topple-british-university-head/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Sir Howard Davies has stepped down as director of the London School of Economics amid disclosures about the university's controversial financial links with Libya.

 

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]]>GadhafiAndLseHoward DaviesLibyan funding LSELSE and gadhafi moneyLSE and Gadhafi scandalLSE and Gadhafi tiesLSE chief resignsLSE cuts ties with Gadhafis sonLSE director gadhafi tiessaif al islam gadhafisaif al islam gadhafi plagiarismDelia LloydFri, 04 Mar 2011 10:45:00 ESTAbortion Safer Than Childbirth, British Doctors' Group Wants Women to Knowhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/01/abortion-safer-than-childbirth-british-doctors-group-wants-wom/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/01/abortion-safer-than-childbirth-british-doctors-group-wants-wom/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/03/01/abortion-safer-than-childbirth-british-doctors-group-wants-wom/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


The abortion wars aren't limited to the U.S., but in the U.K., even a highly controversial proposal is being met with a measured response.

 

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]]>abortion safer than childbirthabortion vs. childbirthabortion warsabortion wars UKabortion wars US vs. UKcosts of abortionpsychological costs of abortionrisks of abortionrisks of childbirthRoyal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsDelia LloydTue, 01 Mar 2011 13:12:00 ESTLibyan Tumult Puts Gadhafi's Son's Dissertation -- on Democracy -- in Ironic Lighthttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/24/libyan-crackdown-puts-gadhafis-sons-dissertation-on-democra/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/24/libyan-crackdown-puts-gadhafis-sons-dissertation-on-democra/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/24/libyan-crackdown-puts-gadhafis-sons-dissertation-on-democra/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


The London School of Economics, where Saif al-Islam Gadhafi earned two degrees, cuts ties with him and suspends a program financed by his charity.

 

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]]>gadhafi clangadhafi heir libyagadhafi kidsgadhafi son charitygadhafi son LSEgadhafis songadhafis sons dissertationgadhafis sons dissertation democracyLSE cuts ieswith Gadhafis sonsaif al islam gadhafiDelia LloydThu, 24 Feb 2011 10:32:00 ESTWikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Can Be Extradited to Sweden, Judge Ruleshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/24/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-can-be-extradited-to-sweden-ju/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/24/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-can-be-extradited-to-sweden-ju/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/24/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-can-be-extradited-to-sweden-ju/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Assange has been fighting extradition since he was arrested on sex charges in December. He has consistently denied the allegations.

 

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]]>assange extraditionjulian assange extradition hearingjulian assange extradition swedenjulian assange rape chargesDelia LloydThu, 24 Feb 2011 07:55:00 ESTDoes Free Speech Radicalize Youth? In the U.K., Two Answers to a Divisive Questionhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/23/does-free-speech-radicalize-youth-in-the-u-k-two-answers-to-a/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/23/does-free-speech-radicalize-youth-in-the-u-k-two-answers-to-a/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/23/does-free-speech-radicalize-youth-in-the-u-k-two-answers-to-a/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


Does exposure to extremist views enlighten young people or radicalize them? Divergent responses are shaping policy -- and attitudes -- in Britain.

 

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]]>christmas day bomberfree spech and extremismfree speech and universitiesGround Zero mosquehate speechhate speech vs. free speechIslamic extremismmulticulturalismuniversities and terrorismyouth and extremist ideologiesDelia LloydWed, 23 Feb 2011 21:52:00 ESTCan Texting Save Women's Health -- and That of Their Infants?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/21/can-texting-save-womens-health-and-that-of-their-infants/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/21/can-texting-save-womens-health-and-that-of-their-infants/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/21/can-texting-save-womens-health-and-that-of-their-infants/#commentsFiled under: , ,


With Republican spending cuts targeting numerous public health programs, a service called text4baby could help fill the void by offering free tips on maternal and child health.

 

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]]>david bornsteingardisilinfant healthNYC Condom Finderplanned parenthood federal fundingprenatal careprenatal care in low income womenpreventing infant mortalitytext4babytexting and healthcareTitle X budget cutsWIC and budget cutswomens health and budget cutsDelia LloydMon, 21 Feb 2011 22:00:00 ESTFacebook, Gay Rights and the New Politics of Social Mediahttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/18/facebook-gay-rights-and-the-new-politics-of-social-media/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/18/facebook-gay-rights-and-the-new-politics-of-social-media/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/18/facebook-gay-rights-and-the-new-politics-of-social-media/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


The addition of 'domestic partnership' to Facebook's relationship-status options shows that social-networking sites have become political actors in their own right.

 

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]]>Civil Society 2.0Facebook And Civil UnionsFacebook And Egyptian ProtestsFacebook And Gay RightsFacebook And Political ParticipationFacebook And PoliticsFacebook Status UpdatesInternet And Foreign PolicyOnline Networking and politicsSocial Media And PoliticsSpeak2tweetDelia LloydFri, 18 Feb 2011 13:00:00 ESTAssange, Berlusconi and the Sex Lives of Othershttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/14/waiting-for-art-assange-berlusconi-and-the-sex-lives-of-other/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/14/waiting-for-art-assange-berlusconi-and-the-sex-lives-of-other/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/14/waiting-for-art-assange-berlusconi-and-the-sex-lives-of-other/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


The Assange and Berlusconi cases hinge on whether each committed a criminal offense. But it's their alleged sexual proclivities that will likely be remembered long after legal verdicts have been rendered.

 

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]]>berlusconi sex scandalberlusconi trialberlusconi underage prostituteberlusconi women protestsjulian assange extradition hearingjulian assange rapejulian assange rape chargesDelia LloydMon, 14 Feb 2011 22:30:00 ESTBerlusconi Could Face Trial Soon on Sex Chargeshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/09/berlusconi-could-face-trial-soon-on-sex-charges/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/09/berlusconi-could-face-trial-soon-on-sex-charges/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/09/berlusconi-could-face-trial-soon-on-sex-charges/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Italian prosecutors have requested that the prime minister be put on trial immediately for sex-related offenses that carry a maximum sentence of 15 years.

 

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]]>berlusconi fast track trialberlusconi investigationberlusconi sex offenderberlusconi sex scandalberlusconi trialsilvio berlusconiDelia LloydWed, 09 Feb 2011 09:35:00 ESTJulian Assange Extradition Hearing to Continue on Fridayhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/08/julian-assange-extradition-hearing-to-continue-on-friday/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/08/julian-assange-extradition-hearing-to-continue-on-friday/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/08/julian-assange-extradition-hearing-to-continue-on-friday/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to British court Tuesday for what was meant to be the second and final day of his extradition hearing. But, the judge has still not rendered a verdict, and the case will resume on Friday.

 

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]]>dailyguidancejulian assange extraditionjulian assange extradition hearingjulian assange extradition swedenjulian assange lawyer mark stephensjulian assange rape chargesmarianne nyswedenDelia LloydTue, 08 Feb 2011 17:45:00 ESTWikiLeaks' Julian Assange Fights Extradition in British Courthttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/07/wikileaks-julian-assange-fights-extradition-in-british-court/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/07/wikileaks-julian-assange-fights-extradition-in-british-court/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/07/wikileaks-julian-assange-fights-extradition-in-british-court/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


The Assange hearing continues on Tuesday. If the court decides against him, he can appeal -- a process that could drag on for months.

 

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]]>dailyguidanceEuropean Arrest Warrantjulian assange extraditionjulian assange extradition hearingjulian assange extradition USjulian assange rape chargesjulian+assangejulianassangewikileakswikileaks+julian+assangewikileaksjulianassangeDelia LloydMon, 07 Feb 2011 10:15:00 ESTWikiLeaks, Whistleblowing and the Future of Journalismhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/03/wikileaks-whistleblowing-and-the-future-of-journalism/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/03/wikileaks-whistleblowing-and-the-future-of-journalism/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/03/wikileaks-whistleblowing-and-the-future-of-journalism/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


As Julian Assange's extradition hearing nears, questions about his fate are shadowed by another issue: Have WikiLeaks and its ilk forever altered modern journalism -- and even negated the need for journalists?

 

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]]>Al Jazeera Document DumpBill KellerDavid Carrhybrid journalismLionel BarberNew vs. Old MediaNew York Times and WikileaksOpenLeaksScott ShaneThe Palestine PapersWhistle-blowers and journalismWikileaksWikileaks and Future of JournalismWikileaks and journalismDelia LloydThu, 03 Feb 2011 22:48:00 ESTAbortion May Be Less Traumatic Than Childbirth, Study Findshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/31/abortion-may-be-less-traumatic-than-childbirth-study-finds/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/31/abortion-may-be-less-traumatic-than-childbirth-study-finds/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/31/abortion-may-be-less-traumatic-than-childbirth-study-finds/#commentsFiled under: , ,


A new study out reports that having an abortion may be less damaging to a woman's mental health than having a baby.

 

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]]>abortion and childbirthabortion and depressionabortion and mental healthabortion and regretabortion warsabortions vs. childbirthchildbirth and depressionchildbirth and mental healthfirst-trimester abortionsKermit Gosnelllate-term abortionOklahoma abortion lawsDelia LloydMon, 31 Jan 2011 16:30:00 ESTNew Antidepressant Won't Harm Sex Life. Ladies, Rejoice!http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/30/ready-new-antidepressant-wont-harm-sex-life-ladies-rejoice/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/30/ready-new-antidepressant-wont-harm-sex-life-ladies-rejoice/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/30/ready-new-antidepressant-wont-harm-sex-life-ladies-rejoice/#commentsFiled under: ,


The FDA has approved a new antidepressant -- vilazodone -- with minimal sexual side effects. For women, who report more sexual dysfunction associated with depression than men do, this is encouraging news.

 

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]]>antidepressantsantidepressants and female sexual dysfunctionantidepressants and sex lifeantidepressants and sexual desireantidepressants and sexual dysfunctionantidepressants and sexual performanceantidepressants and womenClinical Datadepression and womennew+antidepressantsnewantidepressantssex and antidepressantsviibrydDelia LloydSun, 30 Jan 2011 22:00:00 ESTJulian Assange and Bradley Manning: A Tale of Two Arrestshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/26/julian-assange-and-bradley-manning-a-tale-of-two-arrests/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/26/julian-assange-and-bradley-manning-a-tale-of-two-arrests/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/26/julian-assange-and-bradley-manning-a-tale-of-two-arrests/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


The WikiLeaks scandal has entwined two men who seem like bookends to the same story. But Assange is on house arrest and has book and film deals, while Manning is in solitary confinement and has few visitors. His treatment is being questioned by Amnesty International.

 

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]]>Bradley Manning Amnesty InternationalBradley Manning and Julian AssangeBradley Manning Fire Dog LakeBradley Manning human rightsBradley Manning petitionBradley Manning QuanticoBradley Manning security riskBradley Manning suicide riskBradley Manning tortureBradley Manning treatment Quanticojulian assange house arrestDelia LloydWed, 26 Jan 2011 22:04:00 ESTTerry Jones, Pastor Who Threatened to Burn the Koran, Banned From U.K.http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/20/terry-jones-pastor-who-threatened-to-burn-the-koran-banned-fro/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/20/terry-jones-pastor-who-threatened-to-burn-the-koran-banned-fro/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/20/terry-jones-pastor-who-threatened-to-burn-the-koran-banned-fro/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Jones had accepted an invitation to speak next month to England Is Ours, a fringe anti-Islamic group, but British Home Secretary Theresa May put a stop to his visit.

 

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]]>anti-immigrant sentiment in Europeanti-Islam marchesanti-Islam protestsanti-Islamic groupsBritish Home Secretary Theresa Mayislamophobiaislamophobia in britainLady Warsipastor terry jonespastor terry jones ban UKpastor terry jones speeches UKDelia LloydThu, 20 Jan 2011 11:05:00 ESTBerlusconi: Will Sex Offender Investigation Finally Do Him In?http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/17/berlusconi-will-sex-offender-investigation-finally-do-him-in/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/17/berlusconi-will-sex-offender-investigation-finally-do-him-in/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/17/berlusconi-will-sex-offender-investigation-finally-do-him-in/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


The Italian prime minister, who has survived plenty of scandals, is on the hot seat again for his alleged relationship with a 17-year-old prostitute.

 

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]]>berlusconi abuse of officeberlusconi and putinberlusconi immunityberlusconi investigationberlusconi movieberlusconi popularityberlusconi scandalsberlusconi sex offenderberlusconi sex scandalsberlusconi vote of no confidencebunga bungarubygateDelia LloydMon, 17 Jan 2011 11:17:00 ESTEconomics of Abortion: Recession and Contraception Among Key Factorshttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/economics-of-abortion-recession-and-contraception-among-key-fac/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/economics-of-abortion-recession-and-contraception-among-key-fac/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/economics-of-abortion-recession-and-contraception-among-key-fac/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The steady decline in U.S. abortions has stopped. In a tough economy the price of giving birth, far more expensive, makes even uninsured abortions the more cost effective family planning choice.

 

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]]>abortion and recessionabortion as inferior goodabortion harassment incidentsabortion protestsabortion rates USabortion trends USAmanda Marcotteavailability of abortion UScost of abortioncost of contraceptiongeography of abortion providersGuttmacher InstituteGuttmacher Institute abortion reportIrelands abortion lawLinda Greenhousenumber of abortion providerspreventative health care and contraceptiontraveling for an abortionDelia LloydSun, 16 Jan 2011 13:34:00 EST