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    The internet and the 2008 election

    A record-breaking 46% of Americans have already used internet for politics this election season and Obama backers have an edge

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    Information Therapy Conference

    The Information Therapy conference just ended on Friday and my head is buzzing with a few favorite moments.

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    Online Reunion

    Fully 36% of adult internet users say they have used a search engine to find information about someone from their past.

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    America’s Former Catholics

    One-third of those who say they were raised Catholic no longer describe themselves as Catholic, which means that roughly 10% of all Americans are former Catholics.

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    Torture Justified

    More than four in ten Americans (43%) say that the use of torture can be justified to gain key information sometimes (31%) or often (12%).

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    Not Enough Troop Support

    Fully 72% of Americans say the government does not give enough support to soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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    Satisfaction Falls to New Low

    Just 18% of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country today, down from 22% in March and 27% at the end of 2007. This represents a new low in 20 years of Pew Research Center polling.

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    What has China’s earthquake done to its internet?

    People say the Chinese internet is mostly an entertainment network. But looking at what happened online during the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake reveals a Chinese internet with a depth and soul and much, much more.