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The Barack Obama re-election campaign has released a new Spotify playlist which, in the spirit of democracy, is a compilation of songs suggested by supporters following a request for tracks issued via Twitter and Tumblr.

All three of the UK’s main political parties are failing miserably in their use of new digital channels to reach voters, according to a report released by UK advertising agency Cheetham Bell JWT on the eve of today’s local elections.

To mark the 50^th anniversary of Amnesty International, the human rights organisation and the Czech office of agency Euro RSCG baked up a few dear-leader cakes.

YouTube streamed its first live play, 8, on Saturday evening, dramatising the 2010 trial of Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment which removed the right of Californian same-sex couples to marry. The stage play was written by Dustin Lance Black and featured the star-studded likes of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen, Kevin Bacon, and many more.

Facebook has allied with ThomsonReuters in US election year to launch the 2012 Matters: What Matters Most app on the Social Network. Facebook users can select three leading issues to create a set of icons which will appear on their timeline and can be ‘liked’, commented on, and shared by their friends.

By Maria Stadtmueller. When a country’s deep in the financial mire, its politicians discredited, then only one thing can save the nation. It’s crowdsourcing. Yes, Iceland is drawing up a brand new constitution by leaning on the wisdom of the crowd.

By Steve Mullins. A term at the Diesel School of Life is a long one. Last week we told you all about the fashion brand’s aim to bring more culture to Diesel Island passport holders. Now we can tell you that Diesel has joined forces with UK arts, film and style mag Don’t Panic to run – what else? – a political placard contest.

It’s time to tackle the Impossible Brief. It’s from Saatchi & Saatchi Israel, which has turned to crowdsourcing as a means of coming up with innovative solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“For 60 years nobody has cracked it,” says the agency. “It’s been waiting for a great creative mind like yours. Up to the challenge?
“Rather than ‘out of date policies, we need ‘out of the box’ solutions. Let’s show the world that creative minds at their best can inspire even political leaders.”