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Tyler Clementi's Choice: Sex, Death and Video-Rape at Rutgers

-Donna Trussell
Who's culpable in the outed teen's suicide? Lots of people. But if Clementi had resisted the urge to end it all, we'd be having a conversation about ethics and privacy, not about death.
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Are Social Media the Future of Local Government?

-Delia Lloyd

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.

'Anonymous' Activists Hit Conservative Website Over Wisconsin Protests

-Christopher Weber

The group temporarily knocked out a site belonging to Americans For Prosperity, a political organization backed by David and Charles Koch, in protest of the brothers' support of Gov. Scott Walker.

Obama: U.S. 'Poised to Lead,' but More Math & Science Education 'Critical'

-Tom Diemer

Obama said the federal government must continue to promote and invest in education as the key to winning the global economic competition

Facebook, Gay Rights and the New Politics of Social Media

-Delia Lloyd

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

Ex-Rep. Chris Lee, Wife in Retreat While Craigslist Ad-Placer Yesha Callahan Speaks Out

-Annie Groer

Lee and his wife are in Florida trying to "work things out" after he resigned over a dalliance on Craigslist with a woman who placed a "seeking men" ad. Meanwhile, Callahan has more to say about the episode.

Manchild of the Year: Mark Zuckerberg Grows Up

-Bonnie Goldstein

Like Facebook, the colossal social network he created, Mark Zuckerberg is maturing. Time Magazine's 26-year-old Man of the Year has discovered social responsibility and philanthropy.

WikiLeaks Competitor, Openleaks, Coming Soon

-Christopher Weber

The new secret-sharing website will be launched next year by the former No. 2 at WikiLeaks, who had a falling out with founder Julian Assange.

Mike Huckabee: Serious Competition for Sarah Palin in 2012

-Suzi Parker

The popular former Arkansas governor shows signs he's ramping up for a run. In the current crop of potential GOP presidential contenders, many experts say Huckabee is in the strongest position to challenge Palin.

Convicted Palin E-Mail Hacker Gets a Year, But May Avoid Prison

-Tom Diemer

Hacker David Kernell smiled when he heard the sentence, perhaps in relief since he may wind up doing his time in a halfway house instead of behind prison walls.

Newsweek Merges With Tina Brown's Daily Beast Website

-Politics Daily Staff

Newsweek, once an agenda-setting magazine read by elites as well as everyday people all over middle America, is joining forces with new media -- the politics-oriented website Daily Beast.

Is Tweeting #ihadanabortion a Political Act? Or Just More Oversharing?

-Donna Trussell

America needs to "man up" and admit the fact that abortion happens -- and has been happening since 1550 B.C.

Sex and the Single Candidate (What's to Blame for the O'Donnell Gawker Story?)

-Matt Lewis

Christine O'Donnell's campaign has blamed sexism for the Gawker story. But in an age where any campaign is almost like a reality TV show, is that what's really to blame?

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