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About Beacon

Since 2004, Beacon has focused on soft power, public diplomacy, and how nations and institutions brand themselves. Producer Paul D. Kretkowski (818.749.2420, LinkedIn) also consults and writes about science fiction and scenario thinking.

Reading/Using

Collapse (J. Diamond)
Science Fiction Hall of Fame (ed. L. del Rey)

Middle East Comment

Abu Aardvark
Al-Ahram (Arabic)
Al-Ahram (English)
Al-Jazeera (Arabic)
Al-Jazeera (English)
Damascene Blog
Lebanon Daily Star (English)
Syria Comment (English)

Interesting

BAGnewsNotes
ChangeThis
Christopher Lydon
Clay Shirky
Coming Anarchy
Crossfit
David Ignatius
Edge: The Third Culture
Global Business Network
Global Guerrillas
Ideal Government
Informed Comment (Juan Cole)
io9: Strung Out on Science Fiction
Jeff Jarvis
Kevin Carroll: Katalyst
Long Now Foundation
MetaFilter
National Institute for Play
Organic Warfare
Steven Johnson
Street Play
The Fourth Rail
The Long Tail
The Splendid Table
The War Room
Tom Barnett
WhirledView
ZenPundit

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