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E-PluribusUnum.org- What the 2018 midterm elections mean for transparency and accountability in DC: OversightThe day after a historic midterm election night brought historic changes to the composition of Congress, state and local governments that more closely reflect the extraordinary diversity of the union, the United States remains a partisan, polarized nation. Despite references … Continue reading →
- White House silent about missing United States open government planSilence speaks volumes when it comes to public engagement and announcements about transparency initiatives. That’s a gross understatement in the White House of 2018, but true around the world. As Tajha Chappellet-Lanier reports, an August 31 deadline has come and … Continue reading →
- Overdue political ad transparency at Facebook informs publicLess than a year after I called for tech companies to publish a a public political ad file as open data online, Facebook has committed to doing so this August, through an API. Working with Congress to draft a law … Continue reading →
- In search of a vaccine for a disinformation virusAs Mark Twain famously blogged, a lie can be tweeted halfway around the world while the truth is still unlocking its smartphone. Misinformation is unintentional. Disinformation is not. A “misinformation virus” infects minds instead of computers, spreading socially across homophilic … Continue reading →
- The FCC Should Avoid Regulatory CAPTCHAThis morning, James Grimaldi reported that Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has told two U.S. Senators that he has proposed “to rebuild and re-engineer” the agency’s online electronic comment system “to institute appropriate safeguards against abusive conduct.” … Continue reading →
- US CIO says White House OMB will continue to explore selling public dataWhen I asked whether when or if it is acceptable for the United States government to charge companies, journalists and the public for government data, citing the example of paywalled immigration data, the chief information officer of the United States … Continue reading →
- United States opens public comment on commitments for a new national open government planLast fall, the U.S. government delayed formation of the fourth national action plan after committing to participation with a public consultation – despite historic regressions on open government across federal agencies under the Trump administration. This May, the White House quietly … Continue reading →
- USA to pursue co-creation of new national action plan on open government during Trump eraOn May 29, senior officials from the White House Office of Management and Budget and the State Department confirmed that the United States will develop a new National Action Plan for Open Government for the Open Government Partnership this spring … Continue reading →
- Facebook’s new opaque political ads transparency site shows self-regulation isn’t enoughThis past week, Facebook launched a new political ad transparency website. Facebook believes that “shining a light on ads” will increase transparency, which in turn “will lead to increased accountability & responsibility over time – not just for Facebook but … Continue reading →
- Federal judge rules public officials blocking the public on Twitter violates the First AmendmentWhen the president or others with access to his Twitter account block American citizens from following @realDonaldTrump based upon the viewpoints they express, it violates their First Amendment rights. In a historic decision, a federal judge ruled today that it … Continue reading →
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- Should the White House be spending time making animated GIFs?Earlier today, however, a mechanical engineer named Claudio Ibarra commented on a Google+ thread that he thought that the animated GIF was a "waste."
- Beware openwashing. Question secrecy. Acknowledge ideology.You could spend a long day listing all of the organizations or individuals who are putting government data online, from Carl Malamud to open government activists in Brazil, Africa or Canada.
- What is the ROI of open government?Putting a dollar value on clean water, stable markets, the quality of schooling or access to the judiciary is no easy task. Each of these elements of society, however, are to some extent related to and enabled by open government. If we think about how the fundamental democratic principles established centuries ago extend today purely […]
- Cameras in the courtroom: Will SCOTUS ever go live online?In an age where setting up a livestream to the Web and the rest of the networked world is as easy as holding up a smartphone and making a few taps, the United States Supreme Court appears more uniformly opposed to adding cameras in the courtroom than ever.
- Samantha Power: OGP is President Obama’s signature governance initiativeOn January 10th, 2013, the OpenGov Hub officially launched in Washington, DC. The OpenGov Hub has similarities to incubators and accelerators, in terms of physically housing different organizations in one location, but focuses on scaling open government and building community, as opposed to scaling a startup and building a business. Samantha Power, special a […]
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On the vernal equinox, protesters of war and healthcare reform were in highly visible – and audible – around the streets of Washington. "Birthers," "truthers," "Tea party protesters," anti-war activists and tourists on Segways could be seen around the National Mall, White House and right up to the steps of the Capitol Building.