Gamestorming at GSUMMITx
Monday 30th April saw the first ever GSUMMITx in London, hosted by Capgemini in their offices in Holborn. The event brought together professionals working in (and interested by) the emerging field of ‘gamification’, a technique by which strategies adapted from »
House Resolution 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Bill
The CISPA bill and its content posted abridgedly, and why it affects the citizen more than had the SOPA bill. [/caption] In the spirit of newspapers of record, Urban »
Quebec Student Strike: Principled or Petty?
“It remains unacceptable that acts of violence and criminal acts are committed,” Montreal police said in an official statement, “A demonstration is then declared illegal and all persons have to immediately »
Jonathon Porritt Calls for “Cooperative Capitalism”
By Jonathon Porritt at Green Futures. Competition does not mean destroying everything that stands in your way, says Porritt, the Founder-Director of Forum for the »
Preserving Cultural Heritage: The Iraq War and its Aftermath
As tragic as the looting of the National Museum was, a longer-term ongoing catastrophe continues. Looting also occurs at archaeological sites and when this »
Chicago Survived the NATO Summit, But Did It Thrive?
The NATO Summit has come and gone; alas, life in Chicago has returned to a state of relative normalcy. Now that the hyped event has concluded, the assessments, critiques, and evaluations are rolling in. By nearly all »
A World of TrEUble: Afflicted
A patient has to be treated swiftly and decisively, but properly. With patience. You cannot get angry at her and slap her in the face when she lashes out. »
New World Order: A World of TrEUble – Part 2
The Greeks made a right mess of their state. The Troika (EU, ECB, and IMF) came to the rescue. It was an ugly affair. It degenerated into a fire-sale of Greek assets, leading to political instability, which, combined »
Internships: a Fruitless Necessity
Graduating from university is no longer all you need to get by in today’s competitive job market. As graduate unemployment rates sky rocket, internships have become an invaluable asset to any resumé. »
The Future of Greece: Golden Dawn or Black Dusk?
The coming election in June will decide the economic future of Greece. Will the country that gave the world democracy rise to meet the challenge of turbulent economics and unstable politics? »
Raising a glass for Palestine’s Oktoberfest
As we a enjoy pretty damn good cold beer – a welcomed refreshment given the 35 degree heat – Maria Khoury shows us around the small factory explaining the milling, boiling and fermenting process used to create »
Apple: The Numbers [Infographic]
World’s largest tech company: check. Larger than Microsoft and Google combined: check. World’s largest company by market cap: check. But how? We all know that iPhones, iPads, iPods, Apps and Apple computers all sell like hotcakes globally – but a look »
An Ideal Future, Or My Bucket List Of Change
Happy birthday, Urban Times. Here’s to working together to turn our bucket lists into a shiny new inspirational world. Thanks for letting me walk, talk, and share with you. I’m looking forward to a whole lot »
The NICE Consumer Project: Sustainable Fashion Consumption
The Danish Fashion Institute, BSR and Nordic Initiative Clean and Ethical (NICE) have conducted a series of consultations with fashion industry and trade experts, civil »
22 May: Our Launch and What Else?
22nd May feels and is important to us. We are now officially two years old and are developing into quite the munchkin in the online publishing world. We stated our vision of rewiring global media towards »