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Weekly Roundup 8/8/2016

Your Weekly Update on Technology, Democracy, & Cool Things

Happy Monday, Readers! Google Maps is taking the Olympics from sport enthusiasts’ TVs and into their homes - you can now dive into the heart of the favelas of Rio through…

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Weekly Roundup 8/1/2016

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NDI ILF 2016

Happy August, Readers! We missed you last week and hope you missed us, too. The NDI International Leadership Forum opened Monday, July 25th with addresses by NDI…

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Announcing the Legislative Openness Data Explorer

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Editor’s Note: Cross posted from OpeningParliament.org by author Greg Brown. Brown is a Program Officer at the National Democratic Institute, where he helps manage many of the Institute's programs on parliamentary openness and innovation,…

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Weekly Roundup 7/18/2016

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Good morning, Readers! This past Friday evening (Turkish local time), tanks rolled on to the streets in the capital, Ankara, and Istanbul, marking the first coup led by members of Turkey’s own military in over 35 years. Social media…

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Impressions from USAID’s Digital Development Forum Central America

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USAID Digital Development Forum Central America

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog from Victor Hugo Salcedo, a Senior Program Assistant at NDI. Victors works for the Latin America and Caribbean team at NDI, where he focuses on Central America, citizen security and innovation. He's often…

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Weekly Roundup 7/11/2016

Your Weekly Update on Technology, Democracy, & Cool Things

Happy Monday, Readers! This weekend kicked off A Mission-Driven Drupal Conference through NYC Camp in concurrence with Open Campus at…

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Hello, World!

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I recently heard someone say that DC is the place to be - warm summers (albeit humid), delicious venues to either dine or grab a bite, be it the buffet brunch for my voracious cravings at Farmers Fishers…

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Weekly Roundup 7/5/2016

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Olympics

Happy Tuesday, Readers! As the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio is set to begin on August 5th, techies from across the globe are showcasing recently developed technologies to ensure credible athletic…

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Weekly Roundup 6/29/2016

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Brexit

Happy Wednesday, Readers! After the final outcome of the Brexit Referendum, many technology firms, especially those in London, worry about what the future holds. In recent years, London has relied heavily on…

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Weekly Roundup 6/21/16

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Candidates

Happy Tuesday, Readers! It is time for your Weekly Roundup. This past week, a coalition comprised of civil rights activists released a new…

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