Over on Twitter, #ObamasNextPromotion is trending, with conservatives reacting to the appointment of Susan Rice to the position of National Security Adviser. You see, Susan Rice inspired the #ObamasNextPromotion hashtag by being essentially blocked from Senate confirmation for the position of Secretary of State due to her link with the Benghazi commotion. Liberals this morning…Continue Reading ›
Twitter analysis performed by researchers at the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) at George Mason University showed that the Boston Marathon bombings barely affected immigration reform conversations on social media. Researchers collected data from more than 750,000 tweets using the word “immigration” starting in February of this year. Jim Witte, director of the IIR, explained:…Continue Reading ›
Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg announced a new tech lobby today, FWD.us, that he created in collaboration with powerful friends in Silicon Valley. But with so many lobbies already in the technology industry, some critics have asked what Zuckerberg’s initiative will bring to the table. FWD.us is described as a bipartisan group, designed to promote policies…Continue Reading ›
