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It started with your grocery store wanting to know what yogurt you buy. Now it's politicians who want consumer data on you -- the type of car you drive, the magazines you read, and the like. Tech Tuesday looks at how politicians are using data mining and how it could change the nature of local and national campaigns.
Michael Cornfield, Adjunct Professor, George Washington University; Senior Research Consultant, Pew Internet & American Life Project; and Author, “Politics Moves Online: Campaigning and the Internet” (The Century Foundation)
Chad Vander Veen, Staff writer, Government Technology Magazine
Karen Finney, Communications Director, Democratic National Committee
Charlie Lindauer, Founder, SpatiaLogic
Despite years of sanctions and pariah status in the international community, a military junta remains firmly in power in Burma/Myanmar. Kojo and guests review recent events in the country -- including government crackdowns on democracy advocates and a surprise relocation of the nation's capital.
Zaw Oo, Burmese democracy activist; PhD Candidate, School of International Service at American University
David Steinberg, Distinguished Professor and Director of Asian Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; author "Turmoil in Burma: Contested Legitimacies in Myanmar" (forthcoming)
With sunny weather and rising temperatures, it's the perfect time to forsake the car and ride your bike. Work or play, a look at local trails and what's on the mind of local bikers.
Eric Gilliland, Executive Director, Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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