Got a big idea how the U.S. can improve health all over the globe? If you do, you might win $1,000 and even get your idea published — but you’ll want to hurry. All entries have to be in by November 20.... more
In June, a coalition of people calling for electoral reform launched the Vote for a Change campaign, which is calling for a referendum on the electoral system for the House of Commons. Vote for a Change turned to Blue State Digital's London team to provide the technology and strategic expertise to mobilise a broad constituency of British citizens.
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On November 3, the day before the one-year anniversary of Obama's election, HBO will premiere By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, a documentary that offers an inside look on his historic campaign. Blue State Digital has teamed up with HBO and the filmmakers to launch hbobythepeople.com.
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Who was the most influential musician in world history? That's the question being asked by THIRTEEN, the country's largest public television station, as part of the promotion for its new documentary, How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin.... more
Here's a last-minute opportunity to check out a fun and interesting event: Starting at 7:00 PM EST, Bill Cosby will be holding a virtual town hall streamed live on the Internet.... more
That will be the message when Blue State Digital heads to Spain next month for PDF Europe, which bills itself as "the world’s largest conference on technology and politics." Blue State Digital founding partner Joe Rospars and BSD London director Matthew McGregor will be among an impressive list of speakers at PDF's first conference outside of the United States.
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According to Jessica Vascellaro of the Wall Street Journal, email is dead.
That's going just a bit too far. Email is still the primary way that people communicate online.... more
The US Bid Committee and the movement to bring the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup™ to the United States reached a significant milestone last week. Check out their blog post on reaching 100,000 signatures in less than two months and be sure to sign the petition:... more
Over the past few weeks the BSD London office has been supporting the campaign to win compensation for the victims of Pleural Plaques - a disease caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos.
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In this video, Obama for America New Media Director and BSD founding partner Joe Rospars talks about how the campaign made the website a "gravitational force" on the campaign and how it allowed users to attend events and take action in every corner of the country.... more
