Jerry Brito guest posted at Time’s Techland blog on digital civic activism.

"After what some are calling a "Facebook revolution" in Egypt, you'd think that the Egyptians would have something to teach us about digital civic activism, and not the other way around. But the State Department has other ideas. Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the U.S. was preparing a $150 million aid package to help promote a democratic transition in Egypt."