World Relations

03/22/2011

International Politics in Libya

50% of the public approves of Obama's handling of Libya, while roughly 66% support the strategy against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

Mar 22, 2011 9:09:46 PM | Politics, PR, Public Relations, Smart Relations, Twin Cities, Twin Cities PR, US Foreign Policy, US Policy, US Politics, US Relations, Washington DC, World Relations

03/09/2011

IBM Awards Smarter Cities

New Orleans, Newark, Rio de Janeiro and Jakarta were awarded grants via a three-year, $50 million Smarter Cities Challenge by IBM.

Read the full article at Fast Company

Mar 9, 2011 2:59:39 PM | Blogging, Blogs, Campaign, Cities, City, Communities, Innovation, International, International Relations, Living, Location, Location Marketing, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Places, Towns, Travel, Twin Cities, World Relations

03/08/2011

Support International Women’s Day via Social Media

International Women's Day is celebrating its 100th birthday; take the time to embrace the achievements of women worldwide.

Read the full article via Mashable

Mar 8, 2011 7:08:21 PM | International, International Relations, Minneapolis, Minneapolis PR, Minnesota, PR, Public Relations, Twin Cities, US Foreign Policy, US Relations, Web Approach, World Relations

02/26/2011

Rising Gas Prices, Due to a Revolution

Gas prices have risen drastically this week, due in part to the revolution in Libya. Experts even anticipate prices reaching $5 a gallon this summer.

Feb 26, 2011 2:07:14 PM | Cities, City, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Politics, PR, Public Relations, Social Revolt, Twin Cities, US Foreign Policy, US Policy, US Politics, US Relations, World Business, World Relations

02/17/2011

A Social Revolt in Egypt

Graphic of the Day: Egypt and the Twitter Uprising Bloom. http://ping.fm/TY5fl

* Source: Fast Company

Feb 17, 2011 7:56:08 PM | Egypt, Minneapolis, New Media, Politics, Social Media, Social Revolt, Twitter, World Relations

01/25/2011

An Avenue of Violence

Approximately 43% believe the United States is losing ground on drug violence along the border, compared to 12% who #perceive progress.

* Source: Pew Research Center

Jan 25, 2011 7:33:35 PM | Global PR, Global Relations, Government, International, International Relations, Mexico, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota PR, MN Policy, MN Politics, Politics, PR, Public Relations, US Foreign Policy, US Justice, US Law, US Policy, US Politics, US Relations, World Relations

01/18/2011

The Economic Relationship Between the US and China

As President Hu Jintao visits Washington, a survey shows that 47% see China as the top economy, with only 31% correctly citing the U.S.

* Source: Pew Research Center

Jan 18, 2011 4:02:21 PM | China, China & US, Global PR, Global Relations, Government, US Politics, US Relations, Washington DC, World Relations